enmity

enmity [ˈenmiti] n.

1. ■ 敌意, 仇恨, 憎恨; 不和

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习惯用语

be at enmity with

1. ■ 与...不和

have an enmity against sb.

1. ■ 对某人存敌意

harbour an enmity against sb.

1. ■ 对某人存敌意

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参考词汇

enmity;hostility;animosity;antagonism;都含“敌对”、“敌意”的意思。

1. ■ enmity 指“强烈的、 永久的憎恨”, 不论是隐蔽的、 公开的还是潜在的, 如:

E-between Arabs and Israelis threatened to break into an open war at any time. 阿拉伯和以色列之间的敌对预示着任何时候都可能爆发公开的战争。

2. ■ hostility 通常指“以积极的对立或攻击表现出的敌意”, 如:

His hostility to your plan is well known. 他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

3. ■ animosity 指“强烈的憎恶或仇恨”, 如:

animosity between classes 阶级间的仇恨。

4. ■ antagonism 指“人们之间的相互敌意或对立”, 如:

antagonism of the oppressed against [to] the oppressor 被压迫者对压迫者的敌视[仇视]。

friendship;