"enmity" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敵意

Definition

人在個人或團體間持續很久的強烈仇恨或敵對情感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Enmity” 是正式的用語，多見於文學、歷史或嚴肅的討論，表示持久且深層的敵意，不用於日常小爭執。常見搭配如 'old enmities'（舊仇）。

Examples

The two families felt strong enmity toward each other.

這兩個家族彼此懷有強烈的**敵意**。

Long years of war created deep enmity between the nations.

長期的戰爭在國家之間造成了深刻的**敵意**。

She could not hide her enmity toward her rival.

她無法掩飾對對手的**敵意**。

Decades later, there's still some enmity between the old classmates.

幾十年過去了，舊同學之間還是有一些**敵意**。

No one expected so much enmity in what started as a friendly match.

沒有人想到原本友誼賽會出現如此多的**敵意**。

Trying to let go of old enmities can be difficult, but it's important for peace.

放下舊日**敵意**可能很難，但對和平來說很重要。