holocaust
noun[C]
uk/ˈhɒl.ə.kɔːst/us/ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/a verylargeamountofdestruction,especiallybyfireorheat, or thekillingof verylargenumbersofpeople:
大屠杀,大毁灭,浩劫Anuclearholocaust(=destructioncausedbynuclearweapons)wouldleavefewsurvivors.核浩劫后几乎不会留下什么幸存者。
Murder & attempted murder
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- pop off
- putsomeoneto the swordidiom
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- rub
- slaughter
- snuff
- throttle
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