ENEMY1 someone you are fighting against, especially in a war2 someone who hates you and wants to harm youRELATED WORDSoppositeFRIENDsomeone who opposes something 反对某事物的人AGAINST/OPPOSEsomeone who is trying to beat you in a game or sport 在比赛或体育比赛中试图击败你的人PLAY A GAME OR SPORTa person or organization that is competing against you 和你竞争的人或组织COMPETE WITHsee alsoHATEUNFRIENDLY1 someone you are fighting against, especially in a war 你在对抗的人，尤指在战争中enemy /ˈenəmi/ [countable noun]someone you are fighting against, especially in a war 敌人；敌军〔尤指在战争中〕 You cannot attack an enemy unless you have precise information about their numbers and position. 如果没有掌握敌军人数和位置方面的准确情况，就不能发动进攻。the enemythe army or country that your army or country is fighting against in a war 敌军；敌国 They accused him of giving secret information to the enemy. 他们指控他向敌军泄露机密情报。common enemyan enemy you share with another person, country etc 共同敌人 Britain and France decided to unite and fight against their common enemy. 英法决定联合起来对付共同的敌人。enemy/aircraft/soldiers/tanks etc One man was ordered to observe enemy aircraft and to warn when danger was imminent. 一名士兵被派观察敌机动向，在出现危险情况时发出警告。foe /fəʊ/ [countable noun]formal or writtena person or country that wants to attack and defeat you or your country 【正式或书面】敌人；敌国；仇敌 Mitterrand drew France closer to the European union and to Germany, its former foe. 密特朗拉近了法国与欧盟以及它过去的敌人——德国之间的距离。friend or foe As we approached the camp a guard called out: ‘Who goes there -- friend or foe?’ 我们走近军营时，一个警卫喊道：“谁在那里—是朋友还是敌人？”adversary /ˈædvəʳsəriǁ-seri/ [countable noun]formal or writtena country or person that you are fighting against 【正式或书面】敌国；敌人；对手 The peace talks proved that even great adversaries were capable of cooperation. 这次和谈证明，即使是冤家对头也能合作。 Symes grabbed his adversary by the throat and wrestled him to the ground. 赛姆斯掐住对手的喉咙，将他摔倒在地上。hostile /ˈhɒstaɪlǁˈhɑːstl, ˈhɑːstaɪl/ [adjective only before noun]hostile areas, soldiers etc are those belonging to a country or group that wants to attack and defeat your country, and are therefore dangerous 敌国的；敌方的 Hostile forces have taken control of cities in the north of the country. 敌军已占领了该国北部的几座城市。 The ships had travelled thousands of miles through hostile waters to converge in the Atlantic. 舰队穿过敌方水域行驶了几千英里来到大西洋会师。2 someone who hates you and wants to harm you 仇恨你并且想伤害你的人enemy /ˈenəmi/ [countable noun] Did your husband have any enemies? 你的丈夫有什么仇敌吗？ My parents sometimes seem to treat me as if I was their enemy. 我父母对我有时候就像对冤家似的。