catastrophicKK [ˏkætəˋstrɑfɪk] /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/形容詞1災難性的、毀滅性的The flood caused catastrophic damage to thousands of homes.這場洪水對數千戶住家造成毀滅性的損害。2慘不忍睹的、糟透的口語Their first attempt at running the shop was catastrophic.他們第一次經營那家店的結果慘不忍睹。3全面失效的、徹底損壞的多指機件故障The engine suffered catastrophic failure just after takeoff.引擎在起飛後不久就完全失效。