| 单词 | enormity |
| 例句 | enormity noun 1.•the enormity of the task:immensity, hugeness | size, extent, magnitude, greatness. 2.•the enormity of his crimes:wickedness, evil, vileness, baseness, depravity | outrageousness, monstrousness, hideousness, heinousness, horror, atrocity | villainy, cruelty, inhumanity, mercilessness, brutality, savagery, viciousness. 3.•the enormities of the regime:outrage, horror, evil, atrocity, barbarity, abomination, monstrosity, obscenity, iniquity | crime, sin, violation, wrong, offense, disgrace, injustice, abuse.USAGE enormity This word is imprecisely used to mean 'great size,' as in •it is difficult to comprehend the enormity of the continent, but the original and preferred meaning is 'extreme wickedness,' as in •the enormity of the mass murders. To indicate enormous size, the words enormousness, immensity, vastness, hugeness, etc., are preferable.Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |
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