animosity
animosity — 名詞
- animositysingular
- animositiesplural
1. a deep, long-lasting feeling of hatred or opposition toward someone, usually cau
敵意
強烈且持久的敵對或仇恨情緒
a deep, long-lasting feeling of hatred or opposition toward someone, usually caused by a past disagreement, unfair treatment, or conflict
The long-running animosity between the two families dates back to a land dispute in 1952.
兩個家族之間長期的敵意始於 1952 年的一場土地糾紛。
collocation: animosity between [groups] + dates back to [origin]
Kwame felt no animosity toward his former business partner, despite the company's sudden collapse.
Kwame 對前合夥人沒有敵意，儘管公司突然倒閉了。
Deepa's animosity toward her colleague faded after they worked together on the school project.
Deepa 對同事的敵意在兩人合作完成學校專案後逐漸消散。
pattern: animosity fades after shared experience
The public animosity between the two politicians dominated headlines for several weeks.
兩位政治人物之間的公開敵意佔據了好幾個星期的新聞頭條。
Years of unfair treatment at the factory created deep animosity among the night-shift workers.
多年來在工廠受到的不公平待遇，在大夜班員工之間形成了深厚的敵意。
collocation: deep animosity / feel animosity toward
- hostility
more active and confrontational; suggests open belligerence rather than just a feeling
- enmity
more formal and literary; describes a state of being an enemy
- ill will
milder and less intense; suggests wishing harm without active opposition
- antagonism
implies active opposition or friction between people or groups
- goodwill
positive counterpart; friendly and cooperative feelings
- friendship
warm, affectionate relationship rather than hostility
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'between' (to specify two opposed parties) and 'toward' (to specify the target). Common modifiers include 'deep', 'bitter', 'long-standing', 'personal', and 'mutual'.