hostility
翻译
敌意, 敌对, 敌视
例句
There was open hostility between the two groups.
两个团体之间存在公开的敌意。
The country ended all hostilities.
该国结束了所有敌对行动。
语法模式
hostility ((between sb.)) (某人)之间的敌意 There is hostility between them.
hostility ((towards sb./sth.)) 对(某人/某事)的敌意 He showed hostility towards the plan.
近义词
同义词: animosity, antagonism, enmity; 反义词: friendship, goodwill
词源
源自拉丁语 'hostis'(敌人)+ 名词后缀 '-ity',表示状态或性质。
记忆技巧
一个“hostile (敌对的)”人充满了“hostility (敌意)”。后缀“-ity”通常表示一种状态或性质。