单词 | 在历史上 |
释义 | 〔enormity〕the world really become aware of the enormity of Pol Pot's oppression. Fifty-nine percent of the Usage Panel rejects the use ofenormity in the more general sense in the sentenceAt that point the engineers sat down to design an entirely new viaduct, apparently undaunted by the enormity of their task. This distinction betweenenormity and enormousness has not always existed historically, but nowadays many observe it.Writers who ignore it in phrases such asthe enormity of the President's election victory or the enormity of her inheritance may find their words an unintended source of amusement.整个世界也才注意到波尔布特高压政策的穷凶极恶。 用法使用小组的59%成员都反对在如下句子里将enormity 该词用于更广泛的意义, 如在句子当坐下来开始设计一座全新的高架桥时,很明显地工程师们对他们所面临的艰巨工作无所畏惧 中。 这种enomity 和 enormousness 间的差异并不总是在历史上存在, 但现在很多人都观察到了这一点。那些在例如总统竞选的巨大胜利 或 她的巨额遗产 这些短语中忽略了该差异的作者们, 很可能会发现他们的词语无意中变成逗乐趣事的来源〔historic〕Having importance in or influence on history.在历史上重要的,有历史影响的〔historical〕Important or famous in history.See Usage Note at historic 在历史上重要或有名的 参见 historic〔reflect〕reflects on her country's place in history.思考她的国家在历史上的地位〔despotism〕"Kerensky has a place in history, of a brief interlude between despotisms"(William Safire)“克伦斯基为专制统治时期的小插曲在历史上占有一席之地”(威廉·萨菲尔)〔particularly〕"Everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"(John Knowles)“每个人在历史上都有只属于他自己的一刻”(约翰·诺里斯) |
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