hostile
英 ['h?sta?l]
美['hɑstl]
- adj. 敵對(duì)的，敵方的；懷敵意的
- n. 敵對(duì)
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hostile.........恨死他嘔................敵 人
中文詞源
hostile 惡意的，敵對(duì)的
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)hostis,敵人，來(lái)自PIE*ghostis,外來(lái)人，陌生人，詞源同guest.即對(duì)待敵人的，敵對(duì)的，惡意的。
英文詞源
- hostile (adj.)
- late 15c., from Middle French hostile "of or belonging to an enemy" or directly from Latin hostilis "of an enemy," from hostis "enemy" (see guest). The noun meaning "hostile person" is recorded from 1838, American English, a word from the Indian wars.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The West has gradually relaxed its hostile attitude to this influential state.
- 西方對(duì)這個(gè)頗具影響力的國(guó)家的敵視態(tài)度已逐漸緩和。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Family control would prevent any hostile takeover or greenmail attempt.
- 家族管理可以防止任何惡意收購(gòu)或綠票訛詐的企圖。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes.
- 從這可以避開(kāi)敵方魚(yú)雷區(qū)對(duì)敵人發(fā)動(dòng)進(jìn)攻。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. He may construe the approach as a hostile act.
- 他也許會(huì)將這種做法理解為敵視行為。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. If you venture from "feminine" standards, you are labelled aggressive and hostile.
- 女性要是不夠女人味便會(huì)背上咄咄逼人、很不友善之名。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句