We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party.
我們?yōu)榫蹠蕚涫澄飼r遇到了一些困難。
牛津詞典
catastrophic effects/losses/results
災難性的影響 / 損失 / 結(jié)果
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(US)a catastrophic illness (= one that costs a very large amount to treat)
要花費巨資治療的疾病
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Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
提前發(fā)出的洪水水位上漲警報防止了又一次的重大災害。
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The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.
擴展業(yè)務的嘗試使這家公司陷入困境。
牛津詞典
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe...
不管從哪方面說，戰(zhàn)爭都將是場災難。
If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.
世界若要想避免環(huán)境災難，經(jīng)濟發(fā)達的國家必須進行深刻變革。
Every one feels that a disaster is imminent, as if a catastrophe is about to come.
誰都感到大事不好, 似乎有什么極大的災難即將來臨.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
There used to be few catastrophe risk control instruments for the insurance company to utilize.
在過去,保險公司對自身承保的巨災風險的控制手段不多.
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Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.
資金的缺乏給我們學校帶來了災難性的后果.
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The flood was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died.
那次洪水真是一場可怕的災難,許多人喪生.
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The Depression was a catastrophe: in America output fell by a third and unemployment hit 25 %.
那次經(jīng)濟大蕭條是個巨大的災難: 美國國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)下降三分之一而且失業(yè)率達25%.
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Insurers protect themselves against the catastrophe through reinsurance.
保險人通過再保險使自身免遭巨災.
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He is preparing the catastrophe.
他在促成災難.
辭典例句
Two thousand people died in the catastrophe.
有2000人死于這場災難.
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They ought to fear climate catastrophe and they are running out of time to act.
他們應該害怕氣候大災難,他們采取行動的時間已經(jīng)很緊了.
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The catastrophe of a tragedy usually brings death or ruin to the leading character.
悲劇的結(jié)局常常是主角死亡或毀滅.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
But the risk of a secondary catastrophe, of disease and starvation, remained high.
不過,緬甸再次面臨疾病和饑餓等災害的風險依然很高.
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Will China's economic boom be a halt by environmental catastrophe?
中國經(jīng)濟的增長會因環(huán)境災難而終止 嗎 ?
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Absent some catastrophe, the food prices should soon drop.
沒有什么突變的話, 食品價格應該很快會有所下降.
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Because of the failure the catastrophe will be coming.
因為失敗,大禍就要來臨了.
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Have had dreams of destruction or catastrophe.
做著大破壞或大災難的夢.
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A big earthquake is a catastrophe.
大地震(對人類)是異常的災禍.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
Her money is just about gone. and a catastrophe is imminent unless Pinkerton returns soon.
她的錢差不多全用完了, 要是平克頓不馬上回來,大禍就要臨頭.
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This is a catastrophe beyond human control.
這是一場人類無法控制的災難.
《簡明英漢詞典》
Once Safety critical software runs into dangerous state, it will result in serious damage even catastrophe.
如果嵌入式系統(tǒng)安全關鍵軟件質(zhì)量不好, 可能對系統(tǒng)的安全構成嚴重威脅.
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This place often suffers from thunder catastrophe.
這個地方經(jīng)常發(fā)生雷害.
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Miss Ley, indeed, was convinced that some catastrophe had occurred.
的確, 萊伊小姐深信發(fā)生了什么大變故.
辭典例句
I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
虧得你我才大難不死.
《簡明英漢詞典》
While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文Unless renewables become cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文These catastrophic events caused more than 1.5 trillion dollars in economic losses.
出自-2016年6月聽力原文Disaster movies often portray catastrophes that destroy, or at least threaten to destroy earth's entire population.
出自-2013年6月聽力原文To prevent that event from becoming a catastrophe, first responders will join members of the public in rehearsals that involve communication, evacuation, search and rescue, and other scenarios.
2019年12月六級真題（第一套）閱讀 Section C"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
"the earthquake was a disaster"
"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"
"his policies were a disaster"
這些名詞均表示"災難"或"不幸"之意。
