enemy
noun
ˈenəmi
noun
1
someone
who
hates
you
and
wants
to
harm
you
敌人，仇敌
She’s
a
dangerous
enemy
to
have.
有她这样的敌人是很危险的。
Cats
and
dogs
have
always
been
natural
enemies
.
猫和狗是天敌。
an
old
enemy
of
her
father
她父亲的一个宿敌
make
an
enemy
(of
sb)
a
ruthless
businessman
who
made
a
lot
of
enemies
一个树敌众多的无情商人
the
unforgettable
sight
of
the
president
shaking
hands
with
his
sworn
enemy
(=an
enemy
you
will
always
hate)
董事长与他的死敌握手的难忘情景
sb’s
worst
enemy
I
wouldn’t
wish
this
on
my
worst
enemy
.
即使是我的死对头，我也不愿看到他发生这样的事情。
2
someone
who
opposes
or
competes
against
you
反对者
political
enemies
政敌
He
was
imprisoned
for
being
‘an
enemy
of
the
revolution’.
他因成了“革命的敌人”而被监禁。
3
the enemy
also
又作
the
country
against
which
your
country
is
fighting
in
a
war
敌国
He
was
accused
of
collaboration
with
the
enemy.
他被控通敌。
enemy
forces/aircraft/territory
etc
a
town
behind
enemy
lines
在敌后的城镇
4
something
that
people
think
is
harmful
or
damaging
危害物
The
usual
enemies,
cigarettes
and
alcohol,
are
targeted
for
tax
rises.
常见危害物，如香烟和酒类，将作为提高税收的对象。
They
were
forced
to
unite
against
their
common
enemy
–
poverty.
他们被迫团结起来抵御共同的敌人—贫困。
5
be your own worst enemy
to
behave
in
a
way
that
causes
problems
for
yourself
自作自受，自己害自己
6
public enemy number one
someone
famous
who
has
done
something
bad
and
who
a
lot
of
people
do
not
like
[非正式] 头号公敌
informal
His
views
made
him
public
enemy
number
one
in
the
eyes
of
the
media.
他的观点使他成为新闻媒体眼中的头号公敌。
7
the enemy within
people
in
a
society
etc
that
other
people
think
are
trying
to
secretly
destroy
or
damage
it
〔试图在暗地里搞些破坏活动的〕伪君子
efforts
to
label
environmentalists
as
the
enemy
within
想为环境保护论者套上“伪君子”标签的行为
8
if
one
thing
is
the
enemy
of
another,
the
second
thing
cannot
exist
because
the
first
thing
destroys
it
克星，大敌
Boredom
is
the
enemy
of
learning.
厌倦是学习的大敌。