
好词典

源自拉丁语 'hostilitas',意为'敌意',与 'hostis'(敌人)相关。
❶ 敌对或敌意的状态或行为,表现为强烈的反对、不友善或攻击性态度。
“There was a clear sense of hostility between the two rival groups.”
(两个敌对团体之间明显存在敌意。)
“Her speech was met with hostility from the audience.”
(她的演讲遭到了观众的敌意。)
❶ 战争或冲突的状态,指国家或团体之间的敌对行为。
“The two countries have been in a state of hostility for decades.”
(这两个国家几十年来一直处于敌对状态。)
“The ceasefire ended years of hostility between the factions.”
(停火结束了派系之间多年的敌对状态。)
open hostility — 公开的敌意或敌对行为,明确表现出不友善或反对态度。
“The debate quickly turned into open hostility between the candidates.”
(辩论很快演变成候选人之间的公开敌对。)
mutual hostility — 双方或多方之间相互的敌意或对抗状态。
“The mutual hostility between the teams made cooperation impossible.”
(团队之间的相互敌意使得合作无法进行。)