nemesis
🇺🇸
/ˈneməsɪs/
🇬🇧
/ˈneməsɪs/
noun
R
someone or something that causes a person to fail or be defeated, and is difficult to avoid
The new tennis player became her nemesis after winning all their matches.
新网球选手在赢得所有比赛后成为了她的劲敌。
R
a long-term rival or opponent
The two teams faced each other in a match between old nemeses.
两支球队在老对手之间的一场比赛中面对面。
R
a situation or event that causes failure or defeat and is deserved or unavoidable
His nemesis was the final exam, which he failed despite studying hard.
他的克星是期末考试，尽管努力学习，但他还是没通过。
translation
克星, 宿敌, 报应
词形变化
Plural
Nemeses