Phrase
end of the world
noun
世界末日
the destruction of the world and of all life on it, especially human life
- 1.
The death and destruction of life on Earth, especially human.
地球上生命(尤其是人类)的死亡与毁灭。
- 2.
The destruction of Earth.
地球的毁灭。
- 3.
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
任何看似灾难性或毁灭性的变化。
- 4.
Synonym of ends of the earth (“a faraway place”)
同“ends of the earth”(天涯海角)。
天大的事；天涯海角；地球上生命(尤其是人类)的死亡与毁灭。；地球的毁灭。；任何看似灾难性或毁灭性的变化。
In use
Many ancient cultures had prophecies about the end of the world.
Losing her job felt like the end of the world, but she soon found a better one.
Scientists say that the end of the world is not likely to happen anytime soon.
it is (not) the end of the world
常用于否定句或否定含义，表示某事并非灾难性。
Failing one exam is not the end of the world.
一次考试不及格并不是世界末日。
feel like the end of the world
用于描述极度悲观或绝望的情绪。
When he left, she felt like the end of the world.
他离开时，她感觉像世界末日一样。
the end of the world is at hand
字面或比喻用法，表示大难临头。
Connections
Confusing words
- doomsday
- 世界末日（尤指宗教审判日） · “doomsday”特指宗教意义上的审判日，而“end of the world”既可指字面的世界毁灭，也可比喻极度糟糕的局面。
- apocalypse
- 天启；世界末日（强调毁灭性灾难） · “apocalypse”侧重预示灾难性事件或彻底毁灭，常带有宗教或科幻色彩，而“end of the world”是更通用的说法。
Word family
- world-ending
- 世界末日的 · adj
- end-of-the-world
- 世界末日的 · adj
- world-ender
- 世界终结者 · n
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.