cataclysm

英 [ˈkætəklɪzəm]

美 [ˈkætəklɪzəm]

n.  (突然降临的)大灾难，大灾变，大动乱

复数：cataclysms　

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BNC.35007 / COCA.22077

牛津词典

noun

• （突然降临的）大灾难，大灾变，大动乱
  a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change, for example a flood or a war

柯林斯词典

• 大灾难；剧变
  Acataclysmis an event that causes great change or harm.

英英释义

noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  1. the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
  2. the earthquake was a disaster
  Synonym:calamitycatastrophedisastertragedy
• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  Synonym:catastrophe

双语例句

• Queen Azshara will also play a major part in Cataclysm.
  艾萨拉女王同样扮演了重量级角色。
• In return, the ratings in Cataclysm should be much harder to cap.
  回到正题，在大灾变中属性会更难触及收益上线。
• It's a cataclysm for all mankind.
  这是对全人类的一场大灾难。
• We have a pretty cool solution for Cataclysm if we can make it work.
  如果我们能让它运作的话，我们在大灾变中有很酷的解决方案。
• Some people are swept into religious faith by a cataclysm in their life.
  有些人是经历了生活中的大变故才笃信宗教的。
• I wonder whether this limited solution is a proportionate response to such an economic cataclysm.
  我提出，对于如此规模的经济灾难而言，他这种有限的解决方案是否是一种适当的反应？
• Cataclysm ( Destruction)-Now also increases your chance to hit with Destruction spells by1% per point.
  灾变（毁灭）-现在每点也增加毁灭法术命中1%。
• Small beer compared with the cataclysm of a year ago& but enough to temper the holiday cheer.
  相较于一年之前的大灾难，如今只是一个小熊市，但是足够缓和人们度假的欢乐心情。
• In my books I reveal the immense cataclysm that is going to torment the earth in the near future.
  在我的书我揭示了巨大的灾难，快要折磨在不久的将来地球。
• The cataclysm was too much for them! They've all gone mad!
  灾难对他们来说太严重了！他们都已经疯了！