catastrophic

释义

a. 悲惨的, 灾难的 catastrophic failure 突变失效；灾难性故障

例句

A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.

地震引发的海啸袭击了海岸，造成了灾难性的损失。

The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.

该国水资源的匮乏很可能是灾难性的。