enormity

英 [ɪˈnɔːməti]

美 [ɪˈnɔːrməti]

n.  巨大; 深远影响; 严重性; 滔天罪行; 罪大恶极

复数：enormities　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

BNC.18454 / COCA.15686

牛津词典

noun

• 巨大；深远影响；严重性
  the very great size, effect, etc. of sth; the fact of sth being very serious
  1. the enormity of the task
     任务的艰巨性
  2. People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster.
     人们仍在力图接受这一灾难带来的严重恶果。
  3. The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.
     这一罪行的严重性还没有充分揭示出来。
• 滔天罪行；罪大恶极
  a very serious crime
  1. the enormities of the Hitler regime
     希特勒政权的滔天罪行

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 庞大;巨大
  If you refer tothe enormity ofsomething that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness.
  1. I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility...
     责任之大让我惊慌失措。
  2. He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead.
     他为眼前任务的艰巨性而担忧。
• N-UNCOUNT 严重性
  If you refer tothe enormity ofan event, you are emphasizing that it is terrible and frightening.
  1. It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster which has occurred.
     对于已经发生的灾难，其严重性不该小视。
• N-COUNT 罪恶;滔天大罪
  Anenormityis an action that is considered totally unacceptable.
  1. ...the enormities they committed.
     他们犯下的滔天大罪
  2. ...the enormity of what slavery meant.
     奴隶制代表的罪恶

英英释义

noun

• an act of extreme wickedness
• the quality of extreme wickedness
• the quality of being outrageous
  Synonym:outrageousness
• vastness of size or extent
  1. in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size
  2. universities recognized the enormity of their task

双语例句

• Today's leaders have maintained that reputation, but given the enormity of the economic challenges at hand, the only safe bet is that their helmsmanship will be tested to the extreme in2009.
  如今的领导人仍然保住这种声誉，但鉴于经济挑战之巨大，几乎可以肯定他们的领导力将在2009年受到终极考验。
• He considered the enormity of the task he had been given.
  他考虑过所要承担的任务的艰巨性。
• But, today is the day they discovered everyone is small compared to the enormity of the ocean.
  今天，他们终于发现在大海面前，每个人都是如此渺小。
• She did not seem to understand the enormity of what she had done.
  她似乎不明白自己犯下的罪孽。
• It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster.
  没有理由低估这场灾难的严重性。
• We finally had to take our minds off the enormity of it all and just approach this thing like any other project.
  最后我们不得不让自己不再专注于这个工程的艰深，而是把它看成和其他计划一样的性质。
• That morning I did not understand what a brutal thing had happened, but within hours I grasped the enormity and horror of it.
  那天早上我并不知道这一事故的严重性，但后来一个小时里我才了解到其恐怖之极。
• It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path.
  希望不是忽视未来的艰巨任务或横亘在我们前行道路上的障碍。
• The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen.
  这件罪行极端凶残，连经历丰富的警察都感震惊。
• He talked for some time with Bundy, his questions reflected the enormity of his doubts.
  他同邦迪谈了一会，他提出的问题反映出他有很大的怀疑。