
好词典

源自拉丁语 'amicitia'(友谊),经古法语 'amitié' 进入英语,词根 'amicus' 意为“朋友”。
❶ 指国家、团体或个人之间的友好关系或和平共处状态,强调和谐与相互尊重的氛围。
“The two nations signed a treaty to promote amity and cooperation.”
(两国签署条约以促进友好与合作关系。)
“Despite their differences, they maintained amity in the workplace.”
(尽管存在分歧,他们在工作场所仍保持友好。)
in amity — 描述处于友好和谐的状态,常用于正式场合或文学表达。
“The neighboring villages lived in amity for generations.”
(相邻的村庄世代和睦相处。)