catastrophize

vi. 小题大作, 小事大做, 把小问题当作大灾祸

发音

其它 /kəˈtæstɹəfaɪz/

词形变化

catastrophized catastrophizes 三单 catastrophizes catastrophizing catastrophizing 现在分词 catastrophized 过去式 catastrophized 过去分词

别名

catastrophise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic.

    不及物 及物
  2. 2.

    To expose a behavior pattern of seeking the worst interpretation and magnifying the disagreeable outcomes (of).

    不及物 及物 心理学
  3. 3.

    To end a comedy.

    废旧

词源

From catastrophe + -ize.

来源：wiktionary