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nemesis

英 [ˈneməsɪs]

美 [ˈneməsɪs]

n.  报应; 应得的惩罚; 不可避免的失败

GRE

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.
        1. He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis...
          他认为艾滋病是对我们所有人的惩罚。
        2. 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。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • Don't let jealousy be your nemesis.
        不要让妒忌占领你的头脑。
      • As Google matures, is it becoming more and more like its original nemesis?
        随着谷歌日渐成熟壮大,它是否愈来愈像微软了?
      • But she's obviously in love with our nemesis.
        不过她显然爱上了我们的对手。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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!
      • 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?
      • Lex isn't your nemesis.
        莱克斯不是你的复仇对象。
      • 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。