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

• We know that in Cataclysm Deathwing is going to come back and destroy a lot of old world Azeroth.
  我们知道大灾变里死亡之翼将要回归，还会破坏掉旧艾泽拉斯大陆的很多地方。
• 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。
• So much better for all the rumors about a coming cataclysm to be related to a mere dirty snowball, a common comet!
  所以最好所有关于即将到来的大灾难的谣言都与一个小小的脏雪球，一个普通的彗星有关！
• Heroic Strike will no longer be an "on next swing" attack, as we are removing this mechanic in Cataclysm.
  英勇打击不再是“下一次攻击时”，在大灾变中我们将会移除所有“在下一次攻击时使用”机制。
• No cataclysm has desolated the whole world.
  没有任何激变曾使整个世界变成荒芜。
• It's a cataclysm for all mankind.
  这是对全人类的一场大灾难。
• Only a cataclysm such as a flood or earthquake would stop this football match.
  只有诸如洪水或地震那样的大灾难才能停止这场足球赛。
• 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。
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will bring with it several changes to class talents and abilities.
  魔兽世界：灾难将会带来一些变化，以一流的人才和能力。
• In an age of potential nuclear cataclysm, in an age of instant communication amidst ideological conflict, our most urgent task is to overcome these apparently iron law of history.
  在一个潜伏着灾难的时代，在一个存在着意识形态冲突但能迅速进行交流的时代，我们最迫切的任务是去打破表面上看来不可抗拒的历史规律。