英文单词：catastrophe

中文含义：大灾难，灾难性事件

英语词性：noun

美式音标：[kəˈtæstrəfi]

同义词：disaster, calamity, tragedy, misfortune, adversity

易混淆单词：cataclysm, crisis, emergency

双语例句：

The earthquake was a catastrophic event that caused widespread devastation throughout the region. 这场地震是一场灾难性事件，造成了该地区的广泛破坏。

The failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe that could have been prevented. 卡特里娜飓风期间堤坝的破裂是一场本可以避免的灾难。