catastrophic
adjective
uk/ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/us/ˌkæt̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/causingsuddenand verygreatharmordestruction:
Anuncheckedincreasein the use offossilfuelscould have catastrophicresultsfor theplanet.
A catastrophicstormmadelandfallon USsoil.
verybad:
极差的，糟蹋透顶的，灾难性的She had to put her catastrophicOlympicperformanceout of hermind.她不得不尽力把自己在奥运会上灾难性的表现抛在脑后。
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catastrophe
- Forecastspredictedheavyrainand catastrophicflooding.
- Theworldisvulnerableto a catastrophicdisruptionofitsenergysupplybyterrorists.
- ThemovieshowsheroesriskingtheirlivestosaveEarthfrom a catastrophiccollisionwith acomet.
- If thecellsare from adonor, can they bekeptfromcausinga catastrophicimmunereaction?
- Themanagerpicksthewrongteam, with catastrophicresults.
Accidents and disasters
- accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- an accident waiting to happenidiom
- calamity
- cataclysm
- cataclysmic
- cataclysmically
- catastrophe
- disastrous
- disastrously
- dumpster fire
- emergency
- forest fire
- natural disaster
- non-emergency
- perfect storm
- post-accident
- snafu
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Dangerous and harmful
Not of good quality
Serious and severe