"enemy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敌人

Definition

指与你对立、可能想伤害你的人、团体或国家。它也可以指在某种情况下会带来问题或非常不利的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Enemy' 语气通常比 'opponent' 更强：'opponent' 只是竞争或对抗的人，而 'enemy' 带有真正敌意。常见搭配有 'make an enemy of someone'、'public enemy'，也常用于比喻，如 'Stress is the enemy of sleep'。

Examples

The two countries were enemies for many years.

这两个国家多年以来一直是**敌人**。

He does not want to be my enemy.

他不想成为我的**敌人**。

Too much sugar is an enemy of good health.

过多的糖是健康的**敌人**。

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

如果你继续那样跟别人说话，迟早会给自己树一个**敌人**。

In this job, time is your biggest enemy.

在这份工作里，时间是你最大的**敌人**。

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

我们以前很亲近，但现在感觉像是**敌人**一样。