Word · Frequency #20205
Fully loadedapocalypses
天启;世界末日
apocalypses is the plural of apocalypse.
核心释义
特指《圣经》预言中上帝摧毁邪恶势力的末日大灾难。
a cosmic catastrophe in which God destroys the ruling forces of evil
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启示,尤指对超自然事件的预言或揭示
A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
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上帝毁灭邪恶统治势力的宇宙大灾难
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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巨大灾难,灾难性事件;大规模毁灭
A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
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《新约》最后一卷,包含天堂、善恶冲突及世界末日的异象描述,相传为圣约翰所作
the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
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《启示录》中预言事件的发生;基督再临和地球生命的终结;全球毁灭
The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
用法In use
Many people thought the end of the world would be a sudden apocalypse, but others believed it would happen gradually.
用法提示:这里“apocalypse”作名词,指世界末日或毁灭性的灾难事件。
The novel describes an apocalypse that wipes out most of humanity, leaving only a few survivors.
用法提示:“apocalypse”此处用作可数名词,表示一场大灾难或世界末日。
Scientists and filmmakers often imagine what an apocalypse might look like if it really happened.
用法提示:此处“apocalypse”指假设中的世界末日灾难,为名词用法。
the apocalypse
常与定冠词 the 连用,指预言中的最后毁灭;特指圣经事件时首字母可大写。
The apocalypse is a common theme in science fiction.
世界末日是科幻作品中的常见主题。
apocalypse + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the apocalypse
- 世界末日;大灾难
- Many people worry that a nuclear war would bring about the apocalypse.许多人担心核战争会带来世界末日。
- nuclear apocalypse
- 核毁灭;核战争导致的末日
- The novel depicts life after a nuclear apocalypse.这部小说描绘了核毁灭之后的生活。
- zombie apocalypse
- 僵尸末日
- The show is about surviving a zombie apocalypse.这部剧讲述的是在僵尸末日中生存的故事。
- apocalypse scenario
- 末日情景;世界末日可能发生的情形
- Researchers analyze possible apocalypse scenarios.研究人员分析可能出现的末日情景。
- impending apocalypse
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 apocalypse 联想成“一个破壳”(a+pocalypse),天启之日天地如蛋壳崩裂,邪恶被毁,末日降临。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:religious texts、theological discussions、literary analysis 该词在此义项下通常用于正式或书面语,尤其在宗教、神学语境中指上帝审判邪恶势力的毁灭性事件。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
apocalypse 的结尾是 'lypse',读作 /lɪps/。eclipse、ellipse、lips 的读音也以 /lɪps/ 结尾,可以对照记忆(但 apocalypse 重音在前面的音节,所以并不是严格押韵)。collapse、corpse 的 'pse' 也读作 /ps/,但元音不同。注意:eclipse 和 ellipse 仅差一个 /k/ 音;corpse 在美式英语中要读出 r(/kɔrps/)。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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