enemy
noun uk/ˈen.ə.mi/ us/ˈen.ə.mi/
B1 [ C ]敌人;仇敌;反对者
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from doing something
He's made a few enemies in this company. 他在公司中和几个人结了怨。
Max stole Lee's girlfriend and they've been enemies ever since. 马克斯抢走了李的女朋友，从那以后他们就成了冤家对头。
political enemies 政敌
B2 [ C usually singular ]敌国;敌军;敌兵
a country, or the armed forces of a country, that is at war with another country
The enemy had succeeded in stopping our supplies from getting through. 敌人成功切断了我军的补给线。
an attack by enemy aircraft 敌机的空袭
enemy forces/territory 敌军／敌区
the enemy of something literary 危害物;大敌
something that harms something else
Familiarity is the enemy of desire. 习以为常，则无所欲求。
You shouldn't allow perfection to be the enemy of the good.
Delay is the enemy of reform.
It is a gift to be intelligent, dear girl, but to many suitors, wit is the enemy of charm.
A prominent cultural critic, he once proclaimed that rationality was the enemy of true art.
- More examples
- The commandos made a daring raid on the enemy.
- Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat from the city.
- The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn't notice them approaching.
- It was strange to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back.
- They were deadly enemies at school, but now they seem to get on much better.