catastrophically
意味一覧 (2件)
壊滅的に
解説 Definition
壊滅的で取り返しのつかないほどひどい様子で。大惨事のように。
Catastrophically means in an extremely bad way that causes great damage, failure, or disaster. It is used when the result is much worse than a normal problem or mistake. The word is common in serious reports, warnings, and descriptions of major failure.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
catastrophically は catastrophe「大惨事」を思い出すと、このエントリの「壊滅的に」がつかみやすくなります。ここでは単なる「悲惨なほど」という強調ではなく、橋・設備・制度・計画などが大きな損害や機能停止に至るほど深刻に破綻する感じです。collapse catastrophically, fail catastrophically のように、構造物やシステムの取り返しにくい失敗を描く文脈で覚えると、基本的な程度表現と分けて整理できます。
If you know `catastrophic`, then `catastrophically` is just its adverb form. Link it to `catastrophe`, so you remember not just `badly` but `disastrously`, with very serious results. Strong collocations like `fail catastrophically` and `go catastrophically wrong` help it stay in memory.
例文
The bridge catastrophically collapsed during the earthquake, blocking the only escape route.
地震で橋が壊滅的に崩壊し、唯一の避難経路が塞がれた。
The company catastrophically mismanaged its finances and went bankrupt within a year.
その会社は財務を壊滅的に管理ミスし、1年以内に破産した。
The experiment failed catastrophically when the reactor overheated.
原子炉が過熱した際、実験は壊滅的に失敗した。
悲惨なほど
(意味 2)解説 Definition
失敗・成績・判断などが、普通に悪い程度を超えて目も当てられないほどひどいことを表す副詞です。物理的な大惨事そのものより、結果や状態の悪さを強く言う場面で使います。やや書き言葉で、誇張にも使われます。
Catastrophically means extremely badly, far beyond what people would call simply bad. It is often used when a result, decision, plan, or performance is so poor that it seems almost shocking. The word does not always describe a real physical disaster; it often emphasizes the terrible state of an outcome. It is slightly formal and can also be used for strong exaggeration.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
catastrophically は catastrophic「大惨事のような」に -ally が付いた副詞です。この主要義では、実際に建物が崩れるような被害よりも、結果・能力・人気・計画の遅れなどが「見るに堪えないほどひどい」と強調する使い方に注目します。very badly より硬く強い語で、catastrophically bad, catastrophically late, catastrophically unpopular のように、形容詞や失敗状況を大げさに押し上げます。
Think of catastrophically as catastrophic plus -ally, meaning "in a catastrophic way." In this common use, it often does not mean a real disaster like a building collapse. Instead, it strongly emphasizes that a result, ability, delay, or level of popularity is unbelievably bad, as in catastrophically bad or catastrophically late.
例文
The project failed catastrophically after the team ignored the early warning signs.
チームが初期の警告サインを無視したあと、その計画は悲惨なほど失敗した。
She performed catastrophically badly in the interview and knew she would not get the job.
彼女は面接で悲惨なほどひどい出来で、採用されないと分かった。
The policy proved catastrophically unpopular within just a few days of its release.
その政策は発表からわずか数日で悲惨なほど不評だと分かった。
catastrophically の語源・成り立ち Etymology
catastrophically は catastrophic + -ally でできた副詞です。catastrophe はギリシャ語 katastrophē「転覆」← kata-「下へ」+ strephein「回す」にさかのぼり、catastrophe や catastrophic と並べると、「ひっくり返るほど壊滅的に」の感覚で覚えられます。
Catastrophically comes from catastrophic, which comes from catastrophe plus the adverb ending -ally. Catastrophe goes back to Greek katastrophe, meaning "overturning" or "sudden end," from kata- "down" and strephein "to turn." The sense developed from a literal turning over to the idea of complete disaster, seen also in catastrophe and catastrophic.
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