英语词汇“nemesis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nemesis1

/ˈnɛmɪsɪs

noun (plural nemeses /ˈnɛmɪsiːz/)

1The inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall: injury, consistently his nemesis, struck him down during the match...

The title explains a lot - a dishonoured soccer champ wants to assemble and coach a winning team to confront his nemesis, while mouthy yet impecunious martial artist Sing wants to spread the word of kung fu.
Arrows have proven the nemesis of most teams visiting Durban and have established themselves as a formidable outfit.
He was contemplating a comeback recently when offered a place in the German Davis Cup team by his old nemesis Stich.

1.1A long-standing rival; an arch-enemy: will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort?...

Unsure of himself, Guy spoiled for a decisive battle with the Crusader nemesis, Saladin.
I offered coffee to anyone who came in the office, including my nemesis, Mr. Coffee Man.
Perhaps he feels he can now forgive his old nemesis the Bishop of Rome.

Synonyms

arch-enemy, arch-rival, enemy, rival, foe, adversary, opponent, antagonist, combatant, challenger

1.2 [mass noun] A downfall caused by an inescapable agent: one risks nemesis by uttering such words...

Nor is nemesis, the overpowering sense of eventual destruction, far from the political lives of these players.
In all the best blockbusters, when disaster has dawned and nemesis looks likely by breakfast, there appears in the script a snowy-haired elder.

Synonyms

downfall, undoing, ruin, ruination, destruction, Waterloo

1.3 (often Nemesis) [mass noun] Retributive justice: Nemesis is notoriously slow...

And as any student of Greek tragedy knows, the presence of hubris usually means that nemesis - the righteous retribution of the Gods - is not far behind.

Synonyms

retribution, vengeance, retributive justice, punishment, just deserts;

fate, destiny

Origin

Late 16th century: Greek, literally 'retribution', from nemein 'give what is due'.

This word for someone's or something's downfall is Greek; the literal meaning is ‘retribution’, from nemein ‘give what is due’.

Nemesis2

/ˈnɛmɪsɪs

Greek Mythology

A goddess usually portrayed as the agent of divine punishment for wrongdoing or presumption (hubris).

单词	nemesis
释义	nemesis1 /ˈnɛmɪsɪs / noun (plural nemeses /ˈnɛmɪsiːz/) 1The inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall: injury, consistently his nemesis, struck him down during the match... The title explains a lot - a dishonoured soccer champ wants to assemble and coach a winning team to confront his nemesis, while mouthy yet impecunious martial artist Sing wants to spread the word of kung fu. Arrows have proven the nemesis of most teams visiting Durban and have established themselves as a formidable outfit. He was contemplating a comeback recently when offered a place in the German Davis Cup team by his old nemesis Stich. 1.1A long-standing rival; an arch-enemy: will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort?... Unsure of himself, Guy spoiled for a decisive battle with the Crusader nemesis, Saladin. I offered coffee to anyone who came in the office, including my nemesis, Mr. Coffee Man. Perhaps he feels he can now forgive his old nemesis the Bishop of Rome. Synonyms arch-enemy, arch-rival, enemy, rival, foe, adversary, opponent, antagonist, combatant, challenger 1.2 [mass noun] A downfall caused by an inescapable agent: one risks nemesis by uttering such words... Nor is nemesis, the overpowering sense of eventual destruction, far from the political lives of these players. In all the best blockbusters, when disaster has dawned and nemesis looks likely by breakfast, there appears in the script a snowy-haired elder. Synonyms downfall, undoing, ruin, ruination, destruction, Waterloo 1.3 (often Nemesis) [mass noun] Retributive justice: Nemesis is notoriously slow... And as any student of Greek tragedy knows, the presence of hubris usually means that nemesis - the righteous retribution of the Gods - is not far behind. Synonyms retribution, vengeance, retributive justice, punishment, just deserts; fate, destiny Origin Late 16th century: Greek, literally 'retribution', from nemein 'give what is due'. This word for someone's or something's downfall is Greek; the literal meaning is ‘retribution’, from nemein ‘give what is due’. Nemesis2 /ˈnɛmɪsɪs / Greek Mythology A goddess usually portrayed as the agent of divine punishment for wrongdoing or presumption (hubris).
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