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enormity是什么意思？
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enormity

英[ɪˈnɔ:məti] 美[ɪˈnɔrməti]
  • 复数：enormities;
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      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.
      例句
      I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility... 责任之大让我惊慌失措。 He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead. 他为眼前任务的艰巨性而担忧。
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      严重性
      If you refer to the enormity of an event, you are emphasizing that it is terrible and frightening.
      例句
      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。
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      罪恶;滔天大罪
      An enormity is an action that is considered totally unacceptable.
      例句
      ...the enormities they committed. 他们犯下的滔天大罪 ...the enormity of what slavery meant. 奴隶制代表的罪恶
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      穷凶极恶
      the enormity of the crime 这件罪行的凶残程度
      巨大,极大
      Her words brought home the enormity of what was happening. 她的话让人意识到所发生事情的严重性。 It’s difficult to grasp the sheer enormity of the tragedy. 很难确切知道这场悲剧的严重程度。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. the quality of being outrageous
      2. vastness of size or extent;
      "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size""universities recognized the enormity of their task"
      3. the quality of extreme wickedness
      4. an act of extreme wickedness