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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。