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
- It is fair to say Chelsea are Tottenham's nemesis in the Premiership.
如果说在英超联赛中切尔西是托特纳姆热刺的克星，这听起来一点也不为过。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - Some think of standards as their nemesis.
有一些对标准的考虑。 - Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis. The fear of punishment remains as to its substance.
内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。对惩罚的恐惧仍是其核心问题。 - Walters will face his great rival and nemesis in friday's match.
星期五的比赛中沃尔特斯将面对他最强劲的对手和克星。