1ADJ [usually ADJ n]毁灭性的；世界末日的Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world. 毁灭性的；世界末日的
...the reformer's apocalyptic warnings that the nation was running out of natural resources.
改革者发出的国家自然资源即将枯竭的末世警诫
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]预示世界末日的；预示世界覆灭的；预示大灾难的Apocalyptic means relating to or involving predictions about future disasters and the destruction of the world. 预示世界末日的；预示世界覆灭的；预示大灾难的
...a gloomy and apocalyptic vision of a world hastening towards ruin.