catastropheKK [kəˋtæstrəfi] /kəˈtæstɹəfi/名詞1大災難、大禍、災變The flood was the worst catastrophe the region had seen in decades.這場洪水是該地區數十年來最嚴重的大災難。2慘敗、一團糟、大失敗口語The whole dinner party turned into a complete catastrophe.整場晚宴最後變成一場徹底的災難。3劇變、突變專業Geologists study how a single catastrophe can reshape a coastline.地質學家研究單一劇變如何重塑海岸線。