estrangement
翻译
疏远, 失和, 隔阂
例句
The argument led to a long estrangement between them.
那场争吵导致了他们之间长期的疏远。
He felt a sense of estrangement from his old friends.
他感觉与老朋友们有了一种疏远感。
语法模式
estrangement from ((sb./sth.)) 与(某人/某物)的疏远 His estrangement from his family was painful.
estrangement between ((sb.)) and ((sb.)) (某人)和(某人)之间的疏远 There was an estrangement between the two brothers.
近义词
Synonyms: alienation, separation, division; Antonyms: reconciliation, connection
词源
来自“estrange”(使疏远)加上名词后缀“-ment”。“Estrange”源自古法语,意为“像对待陌生人一样对待”。
记忆技巧
想象一下,你把某人变得“strange”(陌生),这就导致了“estrangement”(疏远)。