hostile

词根词缀:

词根
host= enemy 敌人

hostile adj. 敌意的

host 敌人 + ile 物体 → 敌意的

hostility n. 敌对

host 敌人 + ility 状态,情况 → 敌对

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相关例句:

The city is encircled by a hostile army

该市被敌军包围了。

Despite the increasingly hostile sideswipes at him, the Chancellor is secure in his post.

尽管有越来越多的人借机恶意抨击财政大臣,他的职位仍很稳固。

The leadership voted to purge the party of 'hostile and anti-party elements'

领导层投票决定清除党内的“敌对和反党分子”。

Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention

很多人觉得他会反对外国干预的主意。

He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.

他们的敌对反应让他打了退堂鼓。

He found himself alone in a hostile world.

他感到自己处在一个充满敌意的环境中,孤立无援。