
好词典

源自中古英语 'domes dai',意为'审判日'(Day of Judgment),'dom' 与古英语 'dōm'(审判)相关,'day' 即'日子'。
❶ 指世界末日或最终审判日,通常与宗教预言或灾难性事件相关,用于形容人类或地球的终结时刻。
“Many ancient cultures predicted a doomsday when the world would end.”
(许多古代文化都预言过世界终结的世界末日。)
“The scientist warned that climate change could lead to an environmental doomsday.”
(科学家警告气候变化可能导致环境灾难性的末日。)
doomsday scenario — 指最坏情况的假设或预测,通常用于描述灾难性事件的极端后果。
“The report outlined a doomsday scenario if global temperatures continue to rise.”
(报告概述了全球温度持续上升可能造成的最坏情况。)
doomsday clock — 象征性时钟,由科学家设定以显示人类离全球灾难的接近程度,午夜代表末日。
“The doomsday clock was moved closer to midnight due to nuclear threats.”
(由于核威胁,末日时钟被拨得更接近午夜。)