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armageddon

UK //ˌɑːməˈɡedn//US //ˌɑːrməˈɡedn//

词源

源自希腊语 'Armageddōn',借自希伯来语 'Har Megiddo'(米吉多山),《圣经》中预言的世界末日决战地点。

noun

❶ 指世界末日或大规模毁灭性事件,源自《圣经》中善恶决战的最终战场,现常比喻灾难性的冲突或结局。

“The nuclear war would bring about an armageddon for humanity.”

(核战争将给人类带来世界末日般的灾难。)

“Scientists warned that climate change could lead to an environmental armageddon.”

(科学家警告气候变化可能导致环境大灾难。)

同义词:apocalypse, doomsday, cataclysm

常见短语

battle of armageddon — 特指《圣经·启示录》预言的善恶终极决战,现也比喻重大冲突或决定性对抗。

“The election was described as a battle of armageddon between the two parties.”

(这次选举被描述为两党之间的终极对决。)