cataclysmic

🇬🇧 UK/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/🇺🇸 US/,kætә'klizmik/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Causing or involving sudden, violent, and widespread destruction or upheaval; catastrophic

灾难性的;毁灭性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
catadown, against
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clysroot
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icrelating to, having the nature of
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Common Collocations

  • 1.cataclysmic event灾难性事件
  • 2.cataclysmic change灾难性变化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cataclysmic earthquake devastated the entire region.

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