e·nor·mi·ty
noun/ɪˈnɔːməti/
/ɪˈnɔːrməti/
(plural enormities)
- [uncountable] the enormity of something (of a problem, etc.) 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- sheer
- appreciate
- grasp
- realize
- …
- the enormity of the task
- [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
- the enormities of the Hitler regime
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin enormitas, from enormis, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’. The word originally meant ‘deviation from legal or moral rectitude’ and ‘transgression’. Current senses have been influenced by enormous.