1570s, Nemesis, "Greek goddess of vengeance, personification of divine wrath," from Greek nemesis "just indignation, righteous anger," literally "distribution" (of what is due), related to nemein "distribute, allot, apportion one's due," from PIE root *nem- "to divide, distribute, allot, to take" (cognates: Old English, Gothic niman "to take," German nehmen; see nimble). With a lower-case -n-, in the sense of "retributive justice," attested from 1590s. General sense of "anything by which it seems one must be defeated" is 20c.
雙語例句
1. He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis.
他認為艾滋病是對我們所有人的懲罰。
來自柯林斯例句
2. To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.
按照別人建議的行動步驟而行動就是自找報應(yīng).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Uncritical trust is my nemesis.
盲目的相信一切害了我自己
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.
內(nèi)心的痛苦是最厲害的懲罰.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.