animosity
翻译
敌意, 憎恶, 仇恨
例句
There was great animosity between the two teams.
两队之间有很深的敌意。
He felt no animosity towards his critics.
他对批评他的人没有丝毫敌意。
语法模式
((animosity)) ((between sb.)) (某人)之间的敌意 There was great animosity between the two teams.
((animosity)) ((towards sb.)) 对(某人)的敌意 He felt no animosity towards his critics.
近义词
hostility (敌意), enmity (敌意), resentment (怨恨); Antonyms: goodwill (善意), friendship (友谊)
词源
源自拉丁语“animositas”(精神,激烈),来自“animus”(精神,勇气,愤怒)。“充满愤怒精神”的含义引申为敌意。
记忆技巧
想象一只“愤怒的动物”(angry animal)对另一只充满“敌意”(animosity)。