"enormity" in Chinese (Traditional)
極惡巨大(負面語境)
Definition
指某事極其嚴重、極端邪惡或惡劣,特別是犯罪或惡行。有時也被誤用來形容非常巨大,但這種用法並不準確。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式、法律或文學語境,強調道德上的極端惡劣或嚴重性。不要和'enormous'(巨大)混淆,'enormity'主要包含負面、道德惡意,雖然部分情況下人們會誤用為“巨大”。
Examples
The enormity of the crime shocked everyone in the city.
這起犯罪的**極惡**震驚了全城。
They discussed the enormity of the problem.
他們討論了問題的**嚴重性**。
People could not believe the enormity of what happened.
人們無法相信事情的**極端惡劣**。
We underestimated the enormity of the task ahead.
我們低估了面前任務的**艱鉅性**。
He spoke with disbelief about the enormity of the disaster.
他難以置信地談論這場災難的**慘烈**。
It's hard to grasp the full enormity of the situation until you see it yourself.
只有親眼所見,你才能真正體會到局勢的**嚴重性**。