「灾难性的」英文怎么说？

catastrophic

1. 灾难的、灾难性的

2. 悲惨的、不利局面的、毁灭性的

The failure of the talks could have catastrophic consequences.

谈判失败可能会带来灾难性的后果。

Because of the severe drought, this year has been quite catastrophic for farmers.

由于严重的干旱，今年对农民来说是非常不利的。

The intro 

(Listening Comprehension)

Yo, what's up peeps ? It's Mr.Wong here. Let's start off with a joke, shall we ?

A little old lady goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor I have this problem with gas(肠气、胃气), but it doesn't really bother me too much. My farts never smell and they are always silent. As a matter of fact, I've farted at least 20 times since I've been here in your office. You didn't know I was farting because they don't smell and are silent. "The doctor says, "I see. Take these pills and come back to see me next week."

The next week the lady comes back. "Doctor," she says, "I don't know what the hell you gave me, but now my farts... although still silent... stink terribly." The doctor says, "Good!!! Now that we've cleared up your sinuses(鼻窦), let's work on your hearing."

Hahaha, you guys got the joke right ? Ok, let's talk about the word of the day which is "catastrophic". Check it out !

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