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.
双语例句
1. He believes AIDS is our collective nemesis.
他认为艾滋病是对我们所有人的惩罚。
来自柯林斯例句
2. To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.
按照别人建议的行动步骤而行动就是自找报应.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Uncritical trust is my nemesis.
盲目的相信一切害了我自己
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.
内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.