1an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat, or a situation that is likely to be impossible for you to deal with 难以战胜的对手;难以应对的事情
meet/face your nemesis
In the final he will meet his old nemesis, Roger Federer.
nemesis• Frank has been a nemesis to House SpeakerNewt Gingrich.• This was like a nemesis, like a nightmare come true, even the wording of the headline.• The real damage came from Clippersnemesis Clyde Drexler.• In the end it was only his own meanness and stupidity that brought down nemesis.• Hollins will be keeping his eye on Councilman Keith Beier, his ideologicalnemesis and verbalsparringpartner on the councildais.• The Warriors will face their old nemesis, the Phoenix Suns, tonight in the Coliseum Arena.• Laura Linney is chilling as Lily's social nemesis, Bertha Dorset.
meet/face your nemesis• Meanwhile Mr Bageya may be about to face his nemesis.
Originnemesis
(1500-1600)LatinNemesis goddess of destruction, from Greek, from nemein“to give out”