• n. 敌意；憎恨

词源同enemy, inimical.

enmity (n.)

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.

1. the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics

新教徒和天主教徒之间历来仇视的问题

来自《权威词典》

2. Their friendship was turned to enmity through idle gossip.

无聊的闲言碎语使他们反目成仇.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The enemy mask their enmity under an appearance of friendliness.

敌人用友好的外表来掩饰内心的敌意.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The opprobrium and enmity he incurred were caused by his outspoken brashness.

他招致的轻蔑和敌意是由于他出言过于粗率而造成的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. That lady was at deep enmity with her neighbours.

这个妇人与邻居结怨甚深.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》