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Dooms·day /ˈduːmzdeɪ/ noun [uncountable] 1 till/until Doomsday informalLONG TIME for a very long time 直到天荒地老，很久 You could wait till Doomsday and he’d never show up. 你可以永远地等下去，他不可能出现的。2 RFthe last day of the Earth’s existence, when everything will be destroyed, according to some religions 世界末日，最后审判日doomsday scenario (=a description of a very bad and hopeless situation) 末日景象，令人绝望的形势Examples from the CorpusDoomsday• In 1987, I didn't have to concern myself about Doomsday scenarios as I was staying in Manchester.• Of course, if you choose a male tree you can wait until Doomsday and still never see a berry.doomsday scenario• A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.• One doomsday scenario: No Bonds, no stadium.• Admittedly, there is now much less reason for invoking this doomsday scenario.Dooms·day nounChineseSyllable very a Corpus time for long |