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单词 apocalypse
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a·poc·a·lypse

noun
/əˈpɒkəlɪps/
/əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
  1. [singular, uncountable] the destruction of the world世界毁灭
    • We're all waiting for the zombie apocalypse.我们都在等待僵尸末日。
    • Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
  2. the Apocalypse
    [singular] the end of the world, as described in the Bible(《圣经》所述的)末世
  3. (abbreviation the Apocalypse)
    [singular] the final book of the Bible, also known as Revelation, which describes events leading up to the final destruction of the world圣经的最后一本书,也称为启示录,描述了导致世界最终毁灭的事件
  4. [singular] a situation causing very serious damage and destruction大动乱;大灾变
    • an environmental apocalypse环境大灾变
  5. Word OriginOld English, via Old French and ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apokalupsis, from apokaluptein ‘uncover, reveal’, from apo- ‘un-’ + kaluptein ‘to cover’.
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