catastrophe
n. 灾难，灾祸；麻烦，困境；惨败
复数 catastrophes
例句
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.
从各个方面来看，战争都会是一场灾难。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。
《牛津词典》
The expulsion of thousands of people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions.
驱逐成千上万人意味着人道主义的巨大灾难。
