apocalyptic

英 [əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk]

美 [əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk]

adj.  描述(历史)大动乱的; 预示(未来)大灾变的; 似末世的; 像世界末日的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19884 / COCA.12862

牛津词典

adj.

• 描述（历史）大动乱的；预示（未来）大灾变的
  describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events
  1. an apocalyptic view of history
     对历史抱极其悲观的观点
  2. apocalyptic warnings of the end of society
     对社会末日骇人听闻的预警
• 似末世的；像世界末日的
  like the end of the world
  1. an apocalyptic scene
     末世景象

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 毁灭性的；世界末日的
  Apocalypticmeans relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
  1. ...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
• ADJ-GRADED 预示世界末日的；预示世界覆灭的；预示大灾难的
  Apocalypticmeans relating to or involving predictions about future disasters and the destruction of the world.
  1. ...a gloomy and apocalyptic vision of a world hastening towards ruin.
     未来世界加速迈向毁灭的暗淡而恐怖的景象

英英释义

adj

• prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
  Synonym:apocalypticalrevelatory
• of or relating to an apocalypse

双语例句

• AMC Networks Inc.'s apocalyptic zombie drama 'The Walking Dead' has drawn millions of television viewers.
  AMC广播网的僵尸剧《行尸走肉》（TheWalkingDead）吸引了数百万的电视观众。
• In other words, again Paul's quoting Jewish scripture to enforce his belief that at the end of time Gentiles would become people of God and this was common in Jewish apocalyptic idea.
  换言之，保罗再一次引用犹太经文加强他的信仰，到末日时，外邦人将成为上帝的子民，这在犹太天启观念中很普遍。
• You're not waking up from some apocalyptic vision with your heart pounding.
  你并不是心跳着从一个世界末日的梦境中醒来。
• There's kind of an apocalyptic world view that I'll talk about also.
  另外，有一种启示的世界观，我待会将介绍。
• The institute's experts say the Mayas saw time as a series of cycles that began and ended with regularity, but with nothing apocalyptic at the end of a given cycle.
  研究所的专家们说，玛雅人认为时间是一个系列的周期，有规律地开始和结束，但某个周期的结束并不意味着任何预警。
• Apocalyptic expectations, envisaging the end of the world as we know it.
  启示录的期待，展现了我们现在所了解的世界末日。
• The group regularly gives apocalyptic warnings about our destruction of the environment.
  针对人类对环境的破坏，这个团体经常提出启示录式的警告。
• It is an exciting, well-paced action-thriller with apocalyptic, and adventure story elements.
  它扣人心弦，节奏紧凑，是一部预示了世界末日恐怖景象和带有冒险故事成分的动作片。
• Well, to some extent your guess is as good as mine, except that I know a bit more about ancient Jewish apocalyptic, and so I have a few resources to draw on.
  你们猜的和我猜的差不多了，但我知道多一点古犹太天启论的内容，所以我有一些可以参考的知识。
• Apocalyptic but coherent, resolvable narratives are handbooks for mental survival.
  这种末日启示题材的故事，叙事连贯，且困难都最终得以解决，从而成了他们的精神生存手册。