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。 - Some think of standards as their nemesis.
有一些对标准的考虑。 - Afterwards, the senator from Arizona paid a visit to the White House to receive an endorsement from his former nemesis, George Bush.
我应该觉得这么翻为好：之后，来自亚利桑那州的这位参议员拜访了白宫，得到了他以前的强劲对手乔治•布什的支持。 - 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？ - I want him in the nemesis program.
我要用他仇女神。 - 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。 - 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！ - But she's obviously in love with our nemesis.
不过她显然爱上了我们的对手。 - 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。