"enemy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敵人

Definition

指與你對立、可能想傷害你的人、團體或國家。它也可以指在某種情況下會帶來問題或非常不利的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Enemy' 的語氣通常比 'opponent' 更強：'opponent' 只是競爭或對抗的人，而 'enemy' 帶有真正敵意。常見搭配有 'make an enemy of someone'、'public enemy'，也常用於比喻，如 'Stress is the enemy of sleep'。

Examples

The two countries were enemies for many years.

這兩個國家多年來一直是**敵人**。

He does not want to be my enemy.

他不想成為我的**敵人**。

Too much sugar is an enemy of good health.

過多的糖是健康的**敵人**。

If you keep talking to people like that, you'll make an enemy sooner or later.

如果你繼續那樣跟別人說話，遲早會替自己樹立一個**敵人**。

In this job, time is your biggest enemy.

在這份工作裡，時間是你最大的**敵人**。

We used to be close, but now it feels like we're enemies.

我們以前很親近，但現在感覺像是**敵人**一樣。