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Cataclysm
01
大灾变, 灾难性事件
a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape
02
灾难, 大变故
a sudden or disastrous event that destroys or changes a whole region or system
cataclysm
n
cataclysmal
adj
cataclysmal
adj
cataclysmic
adj
cataclysmic
adj
例子
The 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami caused a massive cataclysm that claimed over 200,000 lives.
Landslides and rock avalanches are examples of relatively common terrestrial cataclysms that can develop with little warning.
Scientists point to an asteroid or comet impact as the leading theory for the cataclysm that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Company faced a public relations cataclysm over harmful business practices exposed in news report.
The earthquake was a cataclysm that reshaped the landscape and devastated the city.
