| 释义 |
enormity/iˈnɔ:miti/n. (pl. -ies) 1 extreme wickedness 穷凶极恶，残暴，凶狠 2 an act of extreme wickedness 凶残的行为，残暴的行为 3 a serious error 严重的错误 4 disp. great size; enormousness [异议]极大，巨大 [Middle English via French énormité from Latin enormitas -tatis, from enormis ENORMOUS]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of enormity in sense 4 is often found, e.g. the enormity of the problem, but is regarded as incorrect by many people. 释义 4 的用法很常见，如 the enormity of problem (巨大的问题)，但很多人认为这种用法是不正确的。 |