Enormity
[ ɪ'nɔrməti ]
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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
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Always got something to say.
总有话要说。
Mills of God grind slowly but sure.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
The change between hot and cold temperatures makes the blood move around the shoulder and the damaged parts begin to repair themselves.
冷热交替使肩膀周围的血液循环，受伤的部位开始自己修复。