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adjective definiton: extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin. Something catastrophic is very harmful or disastrous. When the stock market crashes, it’s a catastrophic event for investors. This is a strong word for terrible, harmful, devastating things. Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are catastrophic weather events. A depression is catastrophic for the economy. In sports, if the star player is injured, that's catastrophic for the team. If a parent dies, that's catastrophic for a family. Scientists worry that climate change will have a catastrophic effect on the planet. Catastrophic events are severe and horrific. Stubbing your toe isn’t catastrophic: losing your leg in an accident is.
e.g Feynman would have to go there, inspect the factory, and help them prevent a catastrophic nuclear accident. 费曼必须去那里，检查工厂，并帮助他们防止灾难性的核事故。 A prince who recovered from catastrophic injuries, who ruled from within a blur of light. 一个从灾难性的伤害中恢复过来的王子，他在一片模糊的光线中统治着国家。 A catastrophic earthquake razed Cahokia in the beginning of the thirteenth century, knocking down the entire western side of Monks Mound. 13世纪初，一场灾难性的地震将卡霍基亚夷为平地，摧毁了僧侣丘的整个西侧。 |
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