holocaust
US /ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/
UK /ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/
名词
1.
大屠杀, 浩劫
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire or nuclear war
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The city was reduced to ashes in a fiery holocaust.
这座城市在一场火灾大浩劫中化为灰烬。
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Fears of a nuclear holocaust gripped the world during the Cold War.
冷战期间，核浩劫的恐惧笼罩着世界。
2.
大屠杀
the mass murder of Jews under the Nazi regime during World War II
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Millions of Jews perished during the Holocaust.
数百万犹太人在大屠杀中丧生。
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The museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust.
该博物馆致力于保存大屠杀的记忆。
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