animosity
翻譯
敵意, 憎惡, 仇恨
例句
There was great animosity between the two brothers.
兩兄弟之間有很深的敵意。
He felt no animosity towards his critics.
他對批評他的人沒有任何敵意。
文法模式
((sb.))和((sb.))之間的((animosity)) (某人)和(某人)之間的敵意 There was great animosity between the two brothers.
對((sb.))的((animosity)) 對(某人)的敵意 He felt no animosity towards his critics.
近義詞
同義詞: hostility, enmity, resentment; 反義詞: goodwill, friendship
詞源
源自拉丁語「animus」(精神,心靈)+「-osity」。它最初的意思是「精神」或「勇氣」,但後來轉變為「敵意」。
記憶技巧
想像一個「animal」(動物)表現出「hostility」(敵意)——這就是 animosity。發音也有點像。