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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics
新教徒和天主教徒之間歷來(lái)仇視的問(wèn)題
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Their friendship was turned to enmity through idle gossip.
無(wú)聊的閑言碎語(yǔ)使他們反目成仇.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The enemy mask their enmity under an appearance of friendliness.
敵人用友好的外表來(lái)掩飾內(nèi)心的敵意.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. The opprobrium and enmity he incurred were caused by his outspoken brashness.
他招致的輕蔑和敵意是由于他出言過(guò)于粗率而造成的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. That lady was at deep enmity with her neighbours.