| 单词 | world-shattering |
| 释义 | world-shattering adjective uk/ˈwɜːldˌʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɝːldˌʃæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/(alsoworld-shaking)extremelysurprisingandimportant, oftenchangingthe way youthinkabout something: 震惊世界的；令人震撼的world-shatteringnews震惊世界的消息 Surprising and shocking
Examplesofworld-shatteringworld-shattering The problem could escalate intoworld-shatteringdimensions, with our own beloved country standing condemned in the eyes of people everywhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is important—although, possibly, not ofworld-shatteringimportance—that the matter be tidied up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At the moment it is almost impossible to persuade parents that the 11-plus examination is not someworld-shatteringevent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not ofworld-shatteringimportance but it is the tone, the mood, that it creates among the local authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The introduction of the measure in another place was not intended to be in any way aworld-shatteringpolitical event. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not a matter ofworld-shatteringimportance, but to a very important section of our community the concession was very welcome. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So to the parent it becomes an event ofworld-shatteringimportance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One would think that our request wasworld-shattering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is onlyworld-shatteringfor the judges and magistrates who consider the matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, it should be accepted that the amount that will be saved by the change may not be quite theworld-shatteringamount that it appears to be on first acquaintance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is really aworld-shatteringmoment, and it is superb to be able to speak in a debate such as this when one begins one's political speech-making. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 All too often, man has considered peace in a negative light, defining it as the absence of war, an interlude between battles, a hiatus in the cycle ofworld-shatteringevents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not discussing aworld-shatteringmatter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that it is of suchworld-shatteringimportance or that it will necessarily carry out the purposes which its sponsors hope it will achieve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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