nemesis
US /ˈnem.ə.sɪs/
UK /ˈnem.ə.sɪs/
名詞
1.
宿敵, 克星
a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy
範例:
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The protagonist finally faced his nemesis in the final chapter.
主角終於在最後一章面對他的宿敵。
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He was a great player, but the French champion became his nemesis.
他是一名偉大的球員，但這位法國冠軍成了他的克星。
2.
報應, 致命傷
the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall
範例:
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Greed was the nemesis that eventually destroyed the empire.
貪婪是最終摧毀帝國的報應。
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The lack of funding proved to be the project's nemesis.
資金短缺被證明是該項目的致命傷。
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