holocaust

'hɔlәkɔ:st
托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
n. the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945

中文翻译

n. 大屠杀, 大火灾, 毁灭, 大规模烧杀

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记忆技巧

holocaust 源自希腊语,holo- 意为“全部”,caust 意为“燃烧”。可以理解为“完全被烧毁”,与历史事件相关联。

例句

1. The Holocaust was a tragic event in history that affected millions of people.

大屠杀是历史上一个悲惨的事件,影响了数百万人。

2. Many museums around the world commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.

世界各地有许多博物馆纪念大屠杀的受害者。

3. It is important to remember the lessons of the Holocaust to prevent such atrocities from happening again.

记住大屠杀的教训是重要的,以防止此类暴行再次发生。

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