"cataclysmic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 災難性的
• 災變的

Definition

形容極其破壞性的大事件，或導致廣泛災難和巨變的變化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Cataclysmic”多用於正式語境，形容災難、天災或劇變。常見搭配有“cataclysmic event”、“cataclysmic impact”、“cataclysmic consequences”。很少用來描述小問題。

Examples

The earthquake had cataclysmic effects on the city.

地震對這座城市產生了**災難性**影響。

A cataclysmic storm destroyed hundreds of homes.

一場**災難性**風暴摧毀了數百所房屋。

The climate crisis could cause cataclysmic changes worldwide.

氣候危機可能引發全球**災變性**變化。

Losing power for weeks after the hurricane was truly cataclysmic for the community.

颶風後幾週沒電對社區來說真的很**災難性**。

Scientists warn that a cataclysmic volcanic eruption could impact the entire planet.

科學家警告，**災變性**火山爆發可能影響整個地球。

They faced cataclysmic financial losses after the economic crash.

經濟崩潰後他們遭遇了**災難性**的經濟損失。