cataclysm
US /ˈkæt̬.ə.klɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈkæt̬.ə.klɪ.zəm/
1.
大灾变, 大洪水, 巨变
a large-scale and violent event in the natural world
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The eruption of the supervolcano caused a global cataclysm.
超级火山的喷发导致了全球性的大灾变。
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Scientists are studying ancient geological cataclysms.
科学家正在研究古代地质大灾变。
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大变革, 大动荡, 剧变
a sudden violent change in the political or social structure of a society
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The revolution was a political cataclysm that reshaped the nation.
这场革命是一场重塑国家的政治大变革。
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The economic crisis led to a social cataclysm.
经济危机导致了社会大动荡。