enmity

英 [ˈen.mə.ti]      美 [ˈen.mə.t̬i]
  • n. 敌意;憎恨
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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.

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