| 单词 | apocalypse |
| 释义 | a·poc·a·lypse /əˈpɒkəlɪps $ əˈpɑː-/ noun [countable] 1 the apocalypse RRCthe destruction and end of the world 世界末日 anti-nuclear protesters who fear the apocalypse 担心世界末日到来的反核示威者2 SERIOUS SITUATIONa situation in which a lot of people die or suffer, and a lot of damage is done 大灾难 A lot of investors now fear a stock market apocalypse. 目前许多投资者担心股灾降临。Examples from the Corpusapocalypse• I was certain something like it would come, something like an apocalypse.• This declared that the whole affair was' a godsend, a windfall, an apocalypse for Mr. Ruskin.• Perhaps the most conspicuous flaw in reports of ecological apocalypse is lack of information.• Several leading scientists are predicting an environmental apocalypse.• The shares are extremely good value for investors, short of a stock market apocalypse.Origin apocalypse (1200-1300) Late Latin apocalypsis, from Greek, from apokalyptein “to uncover”, from apo- “away from, off” + kalyptein “to cover”a·poc·a·lypse nounChineseSyllable of end the destruction and Corpus world the |
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