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
- So a sincere and friendly attempt to placate your nemesis may strike him or her as a pleasant surprise.
所以如果以诚意和善意去安抚抱怨者，对他/她来说会是个意外之喜。 - 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。 - The tax increases proved to be the president's political nemesis at the following election.
增加赋税终于使总统在下届选举时得到政治上的报应。 - 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。 - Nemesis, why don't you put Taurus in front of me and let me break its horn?
复仇女神，你为什么不把那头金牛再带到我面前，让我折断她的牛角！ - Don't let jealousy be your nemesis.
不要让妒忌占领你的头脑。 - Nemesis and Oblivion make perfect partners and earn a place at number one in our countdown.
“复仇女神”与“湮没”的搭档如此完美，从而在我们的统计排名中赢得了头把交椅。 - 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。 - Does she is my nemesis?
她是我的克星？ - The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
这场演奏考试证明是我的报应。