hostile
adj
ˈhɒstaɪl
adj
1
angry
and
deliberately
unfriendly
towards
someone
and
ready
to
argue
with
them
怀有敌意的,敌对的,不友善的
Southampton
fans
gave
their
former
coach
a
hostile
reception
.
南安普敦队球迷对前任教练很不友善。
Carr
wouldn’t
meet
Feng’s
stare,
which
was
openly
hostile
.
卡尔不愿意面对冯公然敌视的目光。
his
hostile
attitude
他敌对的态度
[+
to/towards
]
The
boy
feels
hostile
towards
his
father.
那个男孩对父亲有敌意。
2
opposing
a
plan
or
idea
very
strongly
强烈反对的
[+
to/towards
]
Senator
Lydon
was
hostile
to
our
proposals.
莱登参议员强烈反对我们的议案。
3
belonging
to
an
enemy
敌人的,敌方的
hostile
territory
敌方领土
4
used
to
describe
conditions
that
are
difficult
to
live
in,
or
that
make
it
difficult
to
achieve
something
〔生存环境〕恶劣的; 不利的,造成阻碍的
hostile
environment/climate/terrain
etc
a
guide
to
surviving
in
even
the
most
hostile
terrain
荒芜绝地生存指南
Sales
increased
last
year
despite
the
hostile
economic
environment.
尽管去年的经济环境不佳,销售量还是提高了。
5
hostile takeover/bid
a
situation
in
which
a
company
tries
to
buy
another
company
which
does
not
want
to
be
bought
敌意收购