enormity

noun

/ɪˈnɔːməti/

/ɪˈnɔːrməti/

(plural enormities)

[uncountable] the enormity of something (of a problem, etc.问题等) the very great size, effect, etc. of something; the fact of something being very serious巨大；深远影响；严重性
- the enormity of the task任务的艰巨性
- People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster.人们仍在逐渐适应忍受这一灾难带来的严重恶果。
- The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.这一罪行的严重性还没有充分揭示出来。
- It took time for the full enormity of the attack to sink in.需要一定的时间人们才能充分认识到这场袭击的严重恶果。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- sheer
verb + enormity
- appreciate
- grasp
- realize
- …
[countable, usually plural] (formal) a very serious crime滔天罪行；罪大恶极
- the enormities of the Hitler regime希特勒政权的滔天罪行

词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin enormitas, from enormis, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’. The 词源ally meant ‘deviation from legal or moral rectitude’ and ‘transgression’. Current senses have been influenced by enormous.

词汇	enormity
释义	enormity noun /ɪˈnɔːməti/ /ɪˈnɔːrməti/ (plural enormities) [uncountable] the enormity of something (of a problem, etc.问题等) the very great size, effect, etc. of something; the fact of something being very serious巨大；深远影响；严重性 the enormity of the task任务的艰巨性 People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster.人们仍在逐渐适应忍受这一灾难带来的严重恶果。 The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.这一罪行的严重性还没有充分揭示出来。 It took time for the full enormity of the attack to sink in.需要一定的时间人们才能充分认识到这场袭击的严重恶果。 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。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective full sheer verb + enormity appreciate grasp realize … [countable, usually plural] (formal) a very serious crime滔天罪行；罪大恶极 the enormities of the Hitler regime希特勒政权的滔天罪行词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin enormitas, from enormis, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’. The 词源ally meant ‘deviation from legal or moral rectitude’ and ‘transgression’. Current senses have been influenced by enormous.
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