enmity
英 [ˈen.mə.ti]
美 [ˈen.mə.t̬i]
为了记住单词“enmity”,可以采用“记忆故事法”。将“en”想象成“敌人”的缩写,“mit”联想到“mitt”的发音,类似于“mitting”敌人,形成一个场景:敌人被“mit”出了,意味着彻底的敌对状态。因此,“enmity”可以想象成一种深深的敌意或仇恨。
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enmity 敌意词源同enemy, inimical.
- 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.
- 1. the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics
- 新教徒和天主教徒之间历来仇视的问题
- 2. Their friendship was turned to enmity through idle gossip.
- 无聊的闲言碎语使他们反目成仇.
- 3. The enemy mask their enmity under an appearance of friendliness.
- 敌人用友好的外表来掩饰内心的敌意.
- 4. The opprobrium and enmity he incurred were caused by his outspoken brashness.
- 他招致的轻蔑和敌意是由于他出言过于粗率而造成的.
- 5. That lady was at deep enmity with her neighbours.
- 这个妇人与邻居结怨甚深.