千年一遇 one-in-1000-year event
Japan's 2011 magnitude 9 quake, which sparked a deadly tsunami, was a one-in-1000-year event.
2011年,日本发生9级地震,并引发了致命的海啸。这是千年一遇的灾害。
The Tunguska explosion is considered a one-in-1000-year event. But some researchers believe that another such phenomenon could occur much sooner.
通古斯大爆炸被认为是千年一遇的事件。不过,有些研究人员认为,另一场类似的事件可能很快就会发生。
It would once have counted as “a one-in-1,000-year event”, but this sort of freak weather seems to be growing ever more common as a result of the warming climate.
过去,这种反常的天气状况可能会被算作“千年一遇的事件”。不过,受气候变暖的影响,这种天气似乎越来越频繁地出现。
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