enormity

enormity音标

英 [ɪˈnɔ:məti]

美 [ɪˈnɔ:rməti]

enormity基本释义

n.暴行；极恶；巨大

enormity用法及例句

n.(名词)

穷凶极恶，罪大恶极

大罪，滔天大罪，弥天大罪

巨大，庞大，深远，极大

暴行，无法无天的行为

极恶，凶恶

蠢事

noun

1. an act of extreme wickedness

2. the quality of extreme wickedness

3. the quality of being outrageous

Synonym: outrageousness

4. vastness of size or extent

e.g. in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great sizeuniversities recognized the enormity of their task

1. 庞大;巨大If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness.

e.g. I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility...责任之大让我惊慌失措。e.g. He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead.他为眼前任务的艰巨性而担忧。

2. 严重性If you refer to the enormity of an event, you are emphasizing that it is terrible and frightening.

e.g. 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。

3. 罪恶;滔天大罪An enormity is an action that is considered totally unacceptable.

e.g. ...the enormities they committed.他们犯下的滔天大罪e.g. ...the enormity of what slavery meant.奴隶制代表的罪恶

1. 暴行：enophthalmus 眼球内陷 | enormity 暴行 | enormous 巨大的

2. enormity的近义词

2. 巨大,大：enormous 巨大的,庞大的 | enormity 巨大,大 | supernormal 超常态的,在一般以上的

3. 残暴：ennui#怠倦 | enormity#残暴 | entity#存在

4. 极恶,暴行,巨大：infirmity 虚弱 | nonconformity 不墨守成规 | enormity 极恶,暴行,巨大

The enormity of the crime he wanted to commit.

出自：D. Jacobson

近义词

临近词

crime犯罪

hugeness巨大

outrage暴行

wickedness邪恶

abomination憎恨

magnitude大小

atrocity暴行

immensity无限

gravity重力

evil邪恶的

whale鲸

monster怪物

vastness巨大

flagrancy极恶昭彰

outrageousness残暴

extent 广度

horror恐怖

offense过错

size大小

monstrousness奇怪

scale刻度

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相关列句

but it's hard to escape the conclusion that Europe's leaders simply do not grasp the enormity of the euro crisis.(我是唯一意识到这一点的人”，但难以避免的结论是，欧洲各国领导人根本没有理解欧元危机的艰巨性。)

But gradually, the enormity of what I did seeped in; that was followed by remorse and then a wish to make amends.(只是，随着时间的流逝，我所犯下的暴行一点点渗入内心，我感到深深地悔恨且希望能够赎罪。)

Does Africa have the resources to stage an event of such enormity?(南非有足够的资源来举办具有如此重大赛事吗？)

Another key aspect of the local culture which is often overlooked is its sheer enormity.(当地文化另一个重要方面的是人们往往忽视了它的规模。)

"I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead," said Barack Obama.(他说：“我不会低估摆在我面前的任务的艰巨程度。”)

Do you think you'll be better prepared for the enormity of the game having experienced the whole thing before in Istanbul?(你认为自己能准备好吗？伊斯坦布尔的经历有帮助吗？)

Without the direct permission of the speaker, such an enormity would warrant at least a year in prison or a hefty fine.(若没有议长的直接许可，这种激烈发言将保证至少一年刑期或从重罚款。)

See pictures of Angkor Wat's ancient enormity revealed by radar.(吴哥窟的古老雷达所揭示。)

It was not long before I realized the enormity of my faux pas.(没过多久我就发现了我有多么的失礼。)

We finally had to take our minds off the enormity of it all and just approach this thing like any other project.(*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。)