Enormity
[ ?'n?rm?ti ]
出國 Abroad
n. 窮兇極惡;彌天大罪;巨大;極大;
?? 詞根助記
e出+norm規則，規范+ity名詞后綴 → 巨大；窮兇極惡
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the enormity of the job of feeding the whole world
向全世界提供糧食的艱巨任務
the enormity of the crime
罪惡深重
the enormity of the task of feeding all the famine victims
為全部饑民提供糧食的巨大任務.
I gave them a glance, and suddenly the enormity of what I had done fell upon me.
我瞟了他們一眼，猛地意識到我干了一件多大的蠢事。
The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen.
這件罪行極端兇殘, 連經歷豐富的警察都感震驚.
?? 聯想助記
【記】e-前綴“出”,norm-正常:不是一般的罪惡(該詞太惡了,恐怕四大惡人加起來也不及這一個單詞的程度,不過我還是找到了一個人,程度比enormity還深→李宏志→剛剛看過新聞:又一屁輪功弟子殺父弒妻,這等暴行恐怖在美利堅都是不多見的)
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enormity
n
1 [U] great wickedness 極惡; 兇惡
The enormity of the crime has shocked even experienced policemen. 這件罪行極端兇殘, 連經歷豐富的警察都感震驚.
2 [C, usu pl 通常作復數]
(fml 文) serious crime 嚴重罪行
Such enormities would not be tolerated today. 這種嚴重罪行今日是不能容忍的.
3 [U] (infml 口) immense size; enormousness 巨大; 極大
the enormity of the task of feeding all the famine victims 為全部饑民提供糧食的巨大任務.
?? 擴展釋義
*[i'n?:miti]n. 暴行, 極惡, 巨大【法】 重罪, 大罪, 暴行
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They are taking initiatives to build up a digital government.
他們嘗試打造數字化政府。
Use a book as a bee does flowers.
讀書如蜜蜂采花，吸取其中之精華。
he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
但他很難把汽車控制住，因為在開始的行程中爆了一只輪胎。