简明英汉词典

 Nemesis
[ni5misis]
n.
报应, 复仇女神

美国传统词典[双解]

 nemesis
nem.e.sis
AHD:[nμm“1-s1s]
D.J.[6nemisis]
K.K.[6nWm!s!s]
n.（名词）
【复数】 nem.e.ses[-s?z”]

(1)

 A source of harm or ruin:
损害或毁坏之源：
Uncritical trust is my nemesis.
盲目的相信一切害了我自己

(2)

 Retributive justice in its execution or outcome:
报应：执行中或结果里体现公正的惩罚：
To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.
按照别人建议的行动步骤而行动就是自找报应

(3)

 An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.
强硬的对手：时常取胜或难以对付的对手

(4)

 One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.
受到惩罚或报复的人

(5)

 Nemesis Greek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance.
Nemesis 【希腊神话】 复仇女神

语源

(1)

 Greek [retribution, the goddess Nemesis]
希腊语 [惩罚，复仇女神]

(2)

 from nemein [to allot] * see nem-
源自 nemein [分配] *参见 nem-

现代英汉词典

 nemesis
[5nemEsIs]
n.
-ses

(1)

 报应；公正的惩罚

(2)

 〈希神〉报应女神

现代英汉综合大辞典

 Nemesis
[ni5misis]
n.
(pl. -ses[-si:z])

(1)

 【希神】复仇女神

(2)

 [nemesis ] 天罚; 报应

(3)

 [nemesis ]复仇者; 给以报应者

(4)

 人力所不能克服或做不到的事情
Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.
内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚 。

继承用法

 -sic
[ni5mesik]
adj.

美国传统词典

 nemesis
nem.e.sis
AHD:[nμm“1-s1s]
D.J.[6nemisis]
K.K.[6nWm!s!s]
n.
pl. nem.e.ses[-s?z”]

(1)

 A source of harm or ruin:
Uncritical trust is my nemesis.

(2)

 Retributive justice in its execution or outcome:
To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.

(3)

 An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.

(4)

 One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.

(5)

 Nemesis Greek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance.

语源

(1)

 Greek [retribution, the goddess Nemesis]

(2)

 from nemein [to allot] * see nem-