foe

/fəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈo] /fəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈo] /ˈfō/ (ame, mw)

foe — 名詞

  • foesingular
  • foesplural

1. a person, group, or side that wants to harm you, defeat you, or stop what you ar

1.名詞C1
釋義

敵人

想傷害你或與你對立的人

a person, group, or side that wants to harm you, defeat you, or stop what you are trying to do.

例句

After the lawsuit, Priya saw her former business partner as a foe.

訴訟之後，Priya 把先前的生意夥伴看成敵人。

see someone as a foe

In the smoke, Kwame could not tell friend from foe.

在煙霧中，Kwame 分不清誰是朋友、誰是敵人。

fixed phrase: tell friend from foe

同義詞
  • enemy

    the most common everyday word for someone on the other side

  • rival

    often used for competition, not always for deep hostility

  • adversary

    more formal, especially in legal, political, or military contexts

  • opponent

    often used for games, debates, or plans rather than personal hatred

反義詞
  • ally

    a person or group working with you on the same side

  • friend

    someone who supports you rather than standing against you

文法句型

a foe

be a foe of [person/group]

tell friend from foe

用法筆記

More formal and literary than 'enemy', and especially common in history writing, fantasy, and dramatic speech. It also appears in the fixed phrase 'friend or foe' when asking whether someone is safe or dangerous.