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

  1. (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

    1. 大灾难;剧变
      A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.

      双语例句

      1. The floods were a cataclysm from which the local people never recovered.
        经历了这场特大洪水,当地人民元气大伤,很难恢复。
      2. 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。
      3. 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?
      4. 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。
      5. The cataclysm that would bring the world to an end.
        将把世界引向末日的大灾难。
      6. The people mysteriously vanished when the world was destroyed by an unknown and ancient cataclysm.
        当此处被古老未知的天灾毁灭之后,这个民族也神秘地消失了。
      7. We're hoping to be able to clean up some of this with the Cataclysm overhaul.
        我们希望能够在将来的大灾难资料片的大变动中解决一些类似的问题。
      8. 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!
      9. That's fine for now, but not where we want to be in Cataclysm.
        这么做现在可以,但是不是我们在大灾变中想要的。
      10. It's a cataclysm for all mankind.
        这是对全人类的一场大灾难。
      11. 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。
      12. 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。
      13. 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。
      14. 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。
      15. 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。
      16. No cataclysm has desolated the whole world.
        没有任何激变曾使整个世界变成荒芜。
      17. If we implement a healing change, it would be temporary because health pools will be larger in Cataclysm, proportionate to healing, so we don't think that will be a problem.
        如果我们做出治疗调整,这只能是暂时的,因为大灾变中,人物的生命值将会有大幅度的提升,治疗也是成比例的,所以我们不认为这是个问题。
      18. Sixty years after the cataclysm that drove humanity underground, it finally emerges to retake the surface.
        在人类被驱遣到地底六年之后,终于开始了反攻,重夺地表。
      19. Next we'll outline some of the death knight talent-tree changes we're planning in Cataclysm.
        下一步我们将概述一些灾难的死亡骑士天赋树的变化,我们正在规划中。
      20. 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。
      21. And if the cataclysm affected the Moon, it also affected the Earth& at a time when life was just beginning.
        如果这个大灾难影响月球,它同样也影响地球&在这个时候,生命刚刚开始。
      22. Cataclysm will improve the graphic engine of World of Warcraft once again and add a handful of new effects.
        大灾变将再一次改善魔兽世界的图像引擎,并且会增加一些新的效果。
      23. 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。
      24. A sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a cataclysm.
        灾变地表突然而猛烈的变动;灾变。
      25. 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%。
      26. 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。
      27. 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。
      28. 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!
      29. You know we are on the brink of another cataclysm.
        你就知道我们正濒临另一次大动乱。
      30. And yet we shouldn't have needed the cataclysm to live life today.
        然而,本不该需要灾难来提醒我们过好今天的生活。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. 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

      2. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

          Synonym:    catastrophe