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
- Unfortunately, the young man discovers that his nemesis is now a powerful vampire with a coven of allies.
不幸地，年轻的男人发现他的复仇女神现在居然是女巫协会的一个强大的吸血鬼。 - 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！ - 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。 - 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？ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He or she is your equal in terms of skills, and you have similar records against other opponents. Somehow, though, your nemesis manages to come out ahead in your matches.
就技术而言他或她和你水平相当，和别人的交战记录你也不差，但在比赛中，你的克星总是能立于不败之地。 - The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
这场演奏考试证明是我的报应。 - 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。