apocalyptic

壊滅的な

非常に広い範囲で恐ろしい破壊を引き起こす、または伴う。

やさしい英語で： Causing or involving terrible destruction on a very large scale.

• The fire caused apocalyptic damage.
• An apocalyptic landscape stretched beyond the ruined city.
• Survivors described the storm as apocalyptic.

類義語： catastrophic, devastating, disastrous

よく使う表現： apocalyptic destruction, apocalyptic scene, apocalyptic disaster

終末を予告する、不吉な

未来に恐ろしい破壊や世界の終わりが来ると告げる。

やさしい英語で： Suggesting that terrible destruction or the end of the world will happen in the future.

• His warning sounded apocalyptic.
• The newspaper published apocalyptic predictions about the future.
• Her speech struck an apocalyptic note as she described the risks.

類義語： doom-laden, dire

よく使う表現： apocalyptic warning, apocalyptic prediction, apocalyptic scenario

黙示的な、預言的な

神が明かしたとされる隠された真実や未来の出来事を述べる。

やさしい英語で： Describing hidden truths or future events believed to be revealed by God.

• The book contains apocalyptic visions.
• She studies apocalyptic passages in ancient religious texts.
• The writer used apocalyptic symbols to describe God's future victory.

類義語： prophetic, revelatory

よく使う表現： apocalyptic literature, apocalyptic vision, apocalyptic prophecy

激怒した

非常に激しく怒っている。

やさしい英語で： Extremely angry.

• He was apocalyptic when he saw the damage.
• Her apocalyptic rage frightened everyone in the room.
• The boss grew apocalyptic over the missing report.

類義語： furious, enraged, apoplectic

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： absolutely apocalyptic, apocalyptic rage, an apocalyptic temper

終末の預言者

恐ろしい破壊や世界の終わりを予言する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who predicts terrible destruction or the end of the world.

• The apocalyptic predicted the world's end.
• Several apocalyptics gathered followers during the crisis.
• The historian described him as an apocalyptic rather than a political reformer.

類義語： doomsayer, doom prophet

よく使う表現： a religious apocalyptic, an ancient apocalyptic