Catastrophic
“Catastrophic”是一个形容词,表示灾难性的、毁灭性的,用来描述造成严重破坏、损失或灾难的事物。这个词强调严重性和毁灭性。
- The catastrophic earthquake destroyed the city. (灾难性的地震摧毁了这座城市。)
- The catastrophic failure caused major losses. (灾难性的失败造成了重大损失。)
- The consequences were catastrophic. (后果是灾难性的。)
“Catastrophic”来自名词 “catastrophe”(灾难),加上后缀 “-ic”(形容词后缀)。
- 词根:catastroph-(灾难)
- 后缀:-ic(形容词后缀)
“Catastrophic”常用于描述造成严重破坏、损失的事物,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。
- 名词形式:catastrophe(灾难)
- 副词形式:catastrophically(灾难性地)
可以将 “catastrophic” 与 “catastrophe”(灾难)联系起来,“-ic” 后缀表示”灾难性的”。
When the power went out during the storm, I thought it would be a minor inconvenience. But when it lasted for three days and all my food spoiled, it became catastrophic. I learned to always be prepared for emergencies and have backup plans.
当暴风雨期间停电时,我认为这只是一个小的不便。但当它持续了三天,我所有的食物都变质了,它变得灾难性了。我学会了总是为紧急情况做好准备,并有备用计划。