catastrophes

英 [kəˈtæstrəfiz]

美 [kəˈtæstrəfiz]

n.  灾难; 灾祸; 横祸; 不幸事件; 困难
catastrophe的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 重大灾难;灾祸;横祸
  Acatastropheis an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
  1. From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe...
     不管从哪方面说，战争都将是场灾难。
  2. If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.
     世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。

双语例句

• Other unexpected events, including natural catastrophes, may need emergency fiscal support.
  包括自然灾害在内的其它意外事件，可能需要紧急财政支持。
• ( v) natural catastrophes such as earthquake, hurricane, typhoon or volcanic activity.
  自然灾害，如地震、飓风、台风、或火山活动。
• The San Francisco earthquake was one of the worst catastrophes of the century.
  旧金山地震是世纪性的灾难之一。
• He called for non-proliferation measures to be taken around the global to avoid such catastrophes.
  他号召在全球采取防止核扩散的措施来避免发生类似的大灾难。
• Abrupt catastrophes may come one day if mankind continues to pollute the environment.
  如果人类继续污染环境，大灾祸可能会很快降临。
• Other places in the world are equally in danger, but the United States is poised for special catastrophes.
  世界的其他地方也是同样的处于危险中，但美国将处于特别的灾难中。
• Two of history's worst natural catastrophes occurred in1970.
  1970年发生了历史上最严重两次自然灾害。
• Out of which maladroit delay sprang anxieties, disappointments, shocks, catastrophes, and passing-strange destinies.
  也就在这种糊里糊涂等待的笨拙延宕中，生出了种种焦虑、失望、恐惧、灾难，以及种种短暂的离奇的命运。
• Alongside these catastrophes are many smaller disasters.
  伴随着这些重大灾难的，还有许多规模小一些的灾难。
• This would be a recipe for yet bigger catastrophes in future years.
  这将导致未来发生更严重的灾难。