cataclysm

cataclysm

disaster; a violent upheaval, such as an earthquake; an extensive flood
Not to be confused with:catechism – a book containing the principles of the Christian religion; a book of instruction in any subject

cat·a·clysm

C0152300 (kăt′ə-klĭz′əm)n.1. A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change.2. A violent and sudden change in the earth's crust.3. A devastating flood.

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[French cataclysme, from Latin cataclysmos, deluge, from Greek kataklusmos, from katakluzein, to inundate : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + kluzein, to wash away.]

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cat′a·clys′mic (-klĭz′mĭk), cat′a·clys′mal (-klĭz′məl) adj.cat′a·clys′mi·cal·ly adv.

cataclysm

(ˈkætəˌklɪzəm) n1. a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature2. (Physical Geography) a disastrous flood; deluge3. (Geological Science) geology another name for catastrophe⁴[C17: via French from Latin, from Greek kataklusmos deluge, from katakluzein to flood, from kluzein to wash] ˌcataˈclysmic, ˌcataˈclysmal adj ˌcataˈclysmically adv

cat•a•clysm

(ˈkæt əˌklɪz əm)

n. 1. any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature. 2. a sudden and violent physical action producing changes in the earth's surface. 3. an extensive flood; deluge. [1625–35; < Late Latin cataclysmos (Vulgate) < Greek kataklysmós flood, n. derivative of kataklýzein to flood =kata- cata- + klýzein (of the sea) to wash over, surge] cat`a•clys′mic, cat`a•clys′mal, adj. cat`a•clys′mi•cal•ly, adv. syn: See disaster.

cataclysm

any major disaster, as an earthquake, flood, etc. See also water. — cataclysmal, adj.See also: Earthquakes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cataclysm - a sudden violent change in the earth's surfacecatastrophegeological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earthnuclear winter - a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
	2.	cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disastermisfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate eventact of God, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"apocalypse - a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evilfamine - a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and deathkiss of death - something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"meltdown - a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"plague - any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)visitation - any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"tidal wave - an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tidetsunami - a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

cataclysm

noun disaster, collapse, catastrophe, upheaval, debacle, devastation, calamity the cataclysm that was overwhelming Europe before the Second World War

cataclysm

noun1. An occurrence inflicting widespread destruction and distress:calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy.2. A momentous or sweeping change:convulsion, revolution, upheaval.3. An abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain:alluvion, cataract, deluge, downpour, flood, freshet, inundation, Niagara, overflow, torrent.Chiefly British: spate.

Translations

大变动灾变

cataclysm

(ˈkӕtəklizəm) noun a violent disaster or upheaval; disaster. 劇變，大動亂 灾变，大变动 ˌcataˈclysmic adjective 劇變的，動亂了 大变动的，灾难的