| 释义 |
〔enormity〕Enormity is frequently used to refer simply to the property of being enormous, but many would prefer thatenormousness (or a synonym such as immensity ) be used for this general sense and thatenormity be reserved for a property that evokes a negative moral judgment: Enormity 常被用来只说明巨大、广阔状态的属性, 但很多人都更愿意用enormousness (或是像 immensity 这样的近义词)来表达这种笼统的意义, 并更愿意将enormity 专门留作表达那种能激发负面道德判断的特性: 〔rather〕More readily; preferably:宁可:更愿意地;较合意地: |