holocaust
US /ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/
UK /ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/
名詞
1.
大屠殺, 浩劫
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire or nuclear war
範例:
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The city was reduced to ashes in a fiery holocaust.
這座城市在一場火災大浩劫中化為灰燼。
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Fears of a nuclear holocaust gripped the world during the Cold War.
冷戰期間，核浩劫的恐懼籠罩著世界。
2.
大屠殺
the mass murder of Jews under the Nazi regime during World War II
範例:
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Millions of Jews perished during the Holocaust.
數百萬猶太人在大屠殺中喪生。
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The museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust.
該博物館致力於保存大屠殺的記憶。
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