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

• something causing misery or death
  1. the bane of my life
  Synonym:banecursescourge

双语例句

• Lex isn't your nemesis.
  莱克斯不是你的复仇对象。
• 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。
• He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis
  他认为艾滋病是对我们所有人的惩罚。
• 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。
• 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。
• But she's obviously in love with our nemesis.
  不过她显然爱上了我们的对手。
• The academic foundation of the criminal record institution is the inherent unification of Nemesis foundation and utilitarian target.
  前科制度的理论根据是报应根据和功利目标的内在统一。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。