nemesis

英 ['neməsɪs] 美 ['neməsɪs]

• n. 不可避免的报应
• Nemesis.
• n. [希神]复仇女神

英英释义

Noun:

1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

2. something causing misery or death;

   "the bane of my life"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. 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。
2. You can't do as you want relying on power, or you may invite a nemesis.
   你们不能怙恃权势就为所欲为，小心遭报应。

经典引文

• Is Talbot slainsthe Frenchmen's only scourge, Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis?

  出自：1 Henry VI , Shakespeare

近反义词

【近义词】

• bane 祸害
• scourge 灾难
• curse 诅咒