浩劫

hào jié

HSK 7–9

Meaning

巨大的灾难或劫难。

Great catastrophe or calamity.

通常用于描述规模宏大、破坏性极强的灾难，如战争、自然灾害等。

Usually used to describe large-scale, extremely destructive disasters such as wars, natural disasters, etc.

1 这场战争给国家带来了空前的浩劫。（This war brought unprecedented catastrophe to the country.）
2 地震过后，整个城市变成了一片废墟，真是一场浩劫。（After the earthquake, the entire city turned into ruins; it was truly a calamity.）
3 人类必须避免核战争，否则将面临全球性的浩劫。（Mankind must avoid nuclear war, otherwise it will face a global catastrophe.）
4 瘟疫肆虐，无数生灵涂炭，堪称一场人间浩劫。（The plague raged, causing countless casualties; it can be called a human catastrophe.）
5 历史上许多文明的消亡都与自然浩劫有关。（The disappearance of many civilizations in history is related to natural catastrophes.）

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