enmity,amity
這兩個(gè)詞都是名詞,拼法和讀音相像,但詞義卻恰好相反。
Enmity/’enm+ti/是“憎恨”、“敵意”、“敵對(duì)”(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(zhàn)期間犯下的血腥罪行使我們感到憤恨。
I don’t understand why they always harbour enmity against their neighbouring country.
我不明白為什么他們總是對(duì)他們的鄰國(guó)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.
盡管舉行了和談,交戰(zhàn)兩國(guó)之間毫無友誼可言。
The amity between these two friends is indestructible.
這兩個(gè)朋友之間的友誼是牢不可破的。