"catastrophes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 灾难
• 大灾

Definition

非常严重和突然发生的事件，会造成巨大损失、痛苦或破坏。灾难可以是自然灾害，也可以是人为危机。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“catastrophes” 通常指极其严重的大规模灾难，可用于自然灾害、经济危机或严重事故。常见搭配如 “natural catastrophes”、“economic catastrophes”。比“problems”或“incidents”更严重。

Examples

Earthquakes and floods are examples of catastrophes.

地震和洪水是**灾难**的例子。

Many people lost their homes in the recent catastrophes.

许多人在最近的**灾难**中失去了家园。

Governments prepare for future catastrophes.

各国政府为未来的**灾难**做准备。

Natural catastrophes seem to be happening more often these days.

现在自然**灾难**似乎发生得更频繁了。

After several catastrophes, the city had to rebuild almost everything.

经历了几场**灾难**之后，这座城市几乎需要重建一切。

We can't predict all catastrophes, but we can try to minimize their impact.

我们无法预测所有**灾难**，但可以努力减少它们的影响。