| 释义 |
e·nor·mi·ty /ɪˈnɔːmətɪ/
n.
1. 穷凶极恶，凶暴
the enormity of a crime 罪行的凶残性质
2. 穷凶极恶的罪行，滔天大罪，暴行
The bombing of the defenceless population was an enormity beyond belief. 轰炸手无寸铁的平民是令人难以置信的暴行。
3. 〈口〉巨大，广大，深远
realize the enormity of the problem of feeding the world's population 认识到让全世界人有饭吃这个问题的艰巨性
[< OFr enormite < LL ēnormitās, hugeness; 见 NORM] |