| [/ˈenəmɪ; ˋɛnəmɪ/] n 用法:
1 [C] person who strongly dislikes or wants to injure or attack sb/sth 敌人; 仇人; 仇敌:
Jane and Sarah used to be friends but now they are bitter enemies, ie of each other. 简和萨拉以前是朋友而现在是死对头. *
His arrogance made him many enemies, ie made many people hate him. 他妄自尊大, 树敌很多. 用法:
2
(a) the enemy [Gp] (armed) forces of a nation, side, etc with which one's country, side, etc is at war 敌军:
an encounter with the enemy 与敌军的遭遇战 *
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. 敌军被迫撤退了. *
[attrib 作定语] enemy forces, aircraft, ships, etc 敌军、 敌机、 敌舰等 *
enemy propaganda 敌方的宣传.
(b) [C] member of such a hostile force 敌兵. 用法:
3 [C] anything that harms or weakens 危害或削弱之物:
Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress. 贫穷和愚昧是进步的敌人. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) one's own worst enemy => worst. carry the war into the enemy's camp => carry. |