cata+strophe

• cata-前缀，表示‘向下’或‘完全’，来自希腊语
• strophe词根，表示‘转折’或‘转变’，来自希腊语

前缀‘cata-’（完全）加上词根‘strophe’（转折）组合而成，字面意思是‘完全的转折’，引申为‘灾难’

catastrophic

灾难性的；悲惨的，由‘catastrophe’加后缀‘-ic’构成

cataclysm

大灾难；洪水，与‘catastrophe’同源，都含有‘灾难’的意思

apostrophe

省略符号；呼语，与‘strophe’同源，表示‘转折’

strophic

诗节的；分节的，由‘strophe’加后缀‘-ic’构成

1. 释义 1灾难；大祸；彻底的失败

   The earthquake was a catastrophe that left thousands homeless.

2. 释义 1灾难；大祸；彻底的失败

   The project ended in catastrophe after the main investor withdrew.

3. 释义 1灾难；大祸；彻底的失败

   Environmentalists warn that climate change could lead to global catastrophe.