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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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%。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。