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Animosity N Exists Latin Animus Sense æni'mɔsiti N.憎恶,仇恨

单词 animosity
音标 [.æni'mɔsiti]
解释 n.憎恶,仇恨
红宝书 【英】 n. 憎恶,仇恨(a feeling of strong dislike or hatred)
【记】 anim(生命)+osity; 联想: 用整个生命去恨
【例】 Much animosity exists between the two opponents.
字源 animosity (n.)
early 15c., "vigor," from Middle French animosité (14c.) or directly from Latin animositatem (nominative animositas) "boldness, vehemence," from animosus "bold, spirited," from animus (see animus). Sense of "hostile feeling" is first recorded c.1600, from a secondary sense in Latin (see animus).
不择手段背单词 n. (强烈的或公开的)憎恶, 仇恨
【例】There exists animosity between us 我们之间有仇恨.
【记】1)anim生命-一生的仇恨2)animo = animal动物, sity = city城市-动物与城市. 它们是格格不入的, 自私的人类侵略的它们的领地, 残杀了它们的双亲, 建立了现代化的城市. 所以动物与城市之间只有憎恶与仇恨.
趣味全助记 【记】象enemy 敌人;animal 畜生 + s 音:死,动物是你死我活的,不像人是有善心的,动物有兽性,仇恨心
【相关】enmity 敌意, 憎恨

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