enormity
- IPA[ɪˈnɔːmɪti]
英式
- the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong;(in neutral use) large size or scale
noun: enormity, plural noun: enormities
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime
- ▪ (in neutral use) large size or scale I began to get a sense of the enormity of the task 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. a grave crime or sin the enormities of war 同義詞 反義詞
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- IPA[iˈnôrmədē]
美式
- the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong: a thorough search disclosed the full enormity of the crime
Oxford American Dictionary