nemesis
英 [ˈneməsɪs]
美 [ˈneməsɪs]
n. 报应; 应得的惩罚; 不可避免的失败
BNC.24549 / COCA.15405
牛津词典
noun
- 报应；应得的惩罚；不可避免的失败
punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 天谴;报应
Thenemesisof a person or thing is a situation, event, or person which causes them to be seriously harmed, especially as a punishment.- He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis...
他认为艾滋病是对我们所有人的惩罚。 - Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.
不过迫近的国际收支平衡危机也许是对总统的报应。
- He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis...
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- Such ideological hubris contributed to the market fundamentalism that led to financial nemesis in 2008.
这种意识形态上的自大，助长了市场原教旨主义，后者则招致了2008年金融危机的报复。 - His disfigured face was like some avenging nemesis of gargoyle design.
他那张破了相的脸，活象面目狰狞的复仇之神。 - But she's obviously in love with our nemesis.
不过她显然爱上了我们的对手。 - At least he was comforted by the hundreds of fans waiting to watch the production, however, the windows of Giovanni's restaurant were blacked out in order to create a night time scene which means the conversation between Sherlock and his new nemesis was kept under wraps.
但至少他很欣慰，有许多粉丝等待着看拍摄过程，可是为了营造出夜晚的场景，乔瓦尼餐厅的窗子被遮上了，这也就意味着夏洛克和他新对手的具体谈话内容就不得而知了。 - Was he aiming at Bryant, his old nemesis and a favorite target in the past?
他是不是暗指科比，一直的竞争对手和过去最中意的目标？ - Now I know what you're thinking, but I'm no hero. ( Laughter) I carried my payload back downstairs where I met my nemesis and the precious dog by the front door.
我知道你在想什么，我算不上英雄。（笑声）我带着分给我的任务下楼，在前门遇见那位早我五秒的先生和他救出的那条狗。 - The academic foundation of the criminal record institution is the inherent unification of Nemesis foundation and utilitarian target.
前科制度的理论根据是报应根据和功利目标的内在统一。 - Follow this line of reasoning, however, and you will soon meet your nemesis: scope creep.
然而，照这个逻辑推理下去，你很快会受到惩罚：项目范围蔓延。 - There squatted my hated nemesis, Bogy, tied to a post.
我的死敌博吉蜷缩在那儿，被拴在一根柱子上。 - He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis
他认为艾滋病是对我们所有人的惩罚。