holocaust
holocaust 英 [ˈhɒləkɔ:st] 美 [ˈhɑləkɔst]
n. 大屠杀；毁灭
名词复数:holocausts
- The noun holocaust means "total destruction." However, this word has become inextricably connected with World War II and the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis (in this usage, Holocaust is capitalized).
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- n. 大屠杀；毁灭
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1. But as with the holocaust, if we forget, we do so at great peril to our own humanity.
但是与大屠杀一样，如果我们遗忘它，那么我们就会冒着重复它极大的危险。
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2. If therefore he is to find my holocaust acceptable, let him kiss me I entreat with a kiss of his mouth.
所以如果他觉得我的毁灭是可以接受的，就让他用我乞求的嘴给我亲吻吧
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3. The subsequent holocaust in Europe led to additional immigration from other parts of Europe.
后来，由于欧洲大屠杀，又有欧洲其他部份的人移居到这里。
- holocaust (n.) mid-13c., "sacrifice by fire, burnt offering," from Old French holocauste (12c.), or directly from Late Latin holocaustum, from Greek holokauston "a thing wholly burnt," neuter of holokaustos "burned whole," from holos "whole" (from PIE root *sol- "whole, well-kept") + kaustos, verbal adjective of kaiein "to burn" (see caustic).
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