enmity和amity相似詞語辨析

enmity,amity

這兩個詞都是名詞,拼法和讀音相像,但詞義卻恰好相反。

enmity和amity相似詞語辨析

Enmity/enm+ti/是憎恨、敵意、敵對(hatred or a state of hostility)。例:

The bloody crimes committed by the Japanese invaders during the Second World War incurred out enmity.

日本侵略者在二次世界大戰期間犯下的血腥罪行使我們感到憤恨。

I dont understand why they always harbour enmity against their neighbouring country.

我不明白爲什麼他們總是對他們的鄰國懷有敵意。

Amity/$m+ti/的意思是友誼、親善(friendship or friendly relations)。例:

Despite the peace talks,there is no amity at all between the warring countries.

儘管舉行了和談,交戰兩國之間毫無友誼可言。

The amity between these two friends is indestructible.

這兩個朋友之間的'友誼是牢不可破的。