post-apocalyptic

/ˌpəʊst.ə.pɒk.əˈlɪp.tɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpoʊst.ə.pɑːk.əˈlɪp.t̬ɪk/ (ame, ipa)

post-apocalyptic — adjective

1. relating to a time or type of society that exists after a major disaster has des

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to a time or type of society that exists after a major disaster has destroyed the systems that kept normal life running

例句

Bao borrowed three post-apocalyptic novels from the library for his summer reading.

collocation: post-apocalyptic + novel / story / film

In the post-apocalyptic world of the game, players collect rainwater to stay alive.

attributive before noun: post-apocalyptic world / landscape / setting

同義詞
  • dystopian

    focuses on an oppressive, nightmarish society rather than on the aftermath of a physical disaster

  • apocalyptic

    describes the disaster or destruction itself, not the period after it

  • bleak

    a general word for hopeless or empty; lacks the specific 'world-ending disaster' element

反義詞
  • idyllic

    describes a peaceful, perfect place — the opposite of a destroyed world

  • pre-apocalyptic

    describes the time before a disaster, though this is uncommon

文法句型

post-apocalyptic + noun

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun it describes (attributive position). Common noun partners include 'world', 'novel', 'film', 'story', 'setting', 'landscape', 'future', and 'society'. In informal contexts it may be used as a countable noun meaning 'a post-apocalyptic work of fiction' (e.g. 'I prefer post-apocalyptics to space operas'), though this is rare.

常見錯誤

❌I enjoy reading post-apocalyptic.
✅I enjoy reading post-apocalyptic novels.
💡post-apocalyptic is an adjective and normally needs a noun to modify.
❌The town looks post-apocalyptic after the festival.
✅The town looks like a post-apocalyptic scene after the festival.
💡using post-apocalyptic as a bare predicate adjective sounds awkward; adding a noun or using 'like a' sounds more natural.