Enormity
[ ɪ'nɔrməti ]
出国 Abroad
n. 穷凶极恶;弥天大罪;巨大;极大;
💡 词根助记
e出+norm规则，规范+ity名词后缀 → 巨大；穷凶极恶
📝 例句
the enormity of the job of feeding the whole world
向全世界提供粮食的艰巨任务
the enormity of the crime
罪恶深重
the enormity of the task of feeding all the famine victims
为全部饥民提供粮食的巨大任务.
I gave them a glance, and suddenly the enormity of what I had done fell upon me.
我瞟了他们一眼，猛地意识到我干了一件多大的蠢事。
The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen.
这件罪行极端凶残, 连经历丰富的警察都感震惊.
🌱 联想助记
【记】e-前缀“出”,norm-正常:不是一般的罪恶(该词太恶了,恐怕四大恶人加起来也不及这一个单词的程度,不过我还是找到了一个人,程度比enormity还深→李宏志→刚刚看过新闻:又一屁轮功弟子杀父弑妻,这等暴行恐怖在美利坚都是不多见的)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
enormity
n
1 [U] great wickedness 极恶; 凶恶
The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen. 这件罪行极端凶残, 连经历丰富的警察都感震惊.
2 [C, usu pl 通常作复数]
(fml 文) serious crime 严重罪行
Such enormities would not be tolerated today. 这种严重罪行今日是不能容忍的.
3 [U] (infml 口) immense size; enormousness 巨大; 极大
the enormity of the task of feeding all the famine victims 为全部饥民提供粮食的巨大任务.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'nɒ:miti]n. 暴行, 极恶, 巨大【法】 重罪, 大罪, 暴行
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There you go.
东西来了。
Use a book as a bee does flowers.
读书如蜜蜂采花，吸取其中之精华。
Good, I'll see you there at 12:30.
好的，十二点我会在那儿与你碰面。