enmity
英 ['enm?t?]美
- n. 敵意；憎恨
TEM8GRE擴展詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?enmities;
中文詞源
enmity 敵意
詞源同enemy, inimical.
英文詞源
- enmity (n.)
- late 14c., "hostile feeling, rivalry, malice; internal conflict," from Old French enemite, variant of enemistié "enmity, hostile act, aversion" (Modern French inimité), from Vulgar Latin *inimicitatem (nominative *inimicitas), from Latin inimicitia "enmity, hostility," usually plural, from inimicus "enemy" (see enemy). Related: Enmities. Amity is basically the same word without the negative prefix.
雙語例句
- 1. the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics
- 新教徒和天主教徒之間歷來仇視的問題
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Their friendship was turned to enmity through idle gossip.
- 無聊的閑言碎語使他們反目成仇.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The enemy mask their enmity under an appearance of friendliness.
- 敵人用友好的外表來掩飾內心的敵意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The opprobrium and enmity he incurred were caused by his outspoken brashness.
- 他招致的輕蔑和敵意是由于他出言過于粗率而造成的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. That lady was at deep enmity with her neighbours.
- 這個婦人與鄰居結怨甚深.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
