enormity
美音:
[ı´nɔ:mətı
]英音:
[ı´nɔ:mətı
]n.暴行,巨大,极恶
难易程度:
enormity为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:enormities
词根
norm=rule(规则),norm(标准)
近义词, 同义词
enormity
/ɪ'nɔ:mətɪ; ɪ`nɔrmətɪ/
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.
enormity
npluralenormities [singular]the great size, seriousness, or difficulty of a situation, problem, event etc
enormity of Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed. the enormity of the task [C usually plural]formala very evil and cruel act
=
atrocity
1. 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.
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