catastrophe

US /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
UK /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
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1.

災難, 大禍

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

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The earthquake was a natural catastrophe.
那次地震是一場自然災難。
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The financial crisis was an economic catastrophe for many families.
金融危機對許多家庭來說是一場經濟災難。
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徹底失敗, 大災難

a sudden and utter failure

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His attempt to fix the car turned into a complete catastrophe.
他修車的嘗試變成了一場徹底的災難。
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The party was a social catastrophe; no one had fun.
那場派對是一場社交災難；沒有人玩得開心。
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