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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Lex isn't your nemesis.
  莱克斯不是你的复仇对象。
• 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。
• We would have ended the season without a defeat if not for our old nemesis, Greeley High.
  如果不是遇到了我们难以对付的老对手&格里利中学，这一季我们就不会打败仗了。
• 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。
• 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？