Adversary
['ædvəs(ə)rɪ] or ['ædvɚsɛri]
解釋/意思:
(n.) One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe.
(a.) Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
(a.) Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit.
霍雷肖整理
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Enemy, foe, antagonist, opponent, adverse party.[2]. [With The prefixed.] Devil, Satan.
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同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Antagonist, foe, enemy, rival, assailant
ANT:Accessory, abettor, alder, friend, helper, assistant, ally, accomplice
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解釋/意思:
n. an opponent: an enemy: Satan as the general adversary of mankind.
編輯:卡蒂
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream that you meet or engage with an adversary, denotes that you will promptly defend any attacks on your interest. Sickness may also threaten you after this dream. If you overcome an adversary, you will escape the effect of some serious disaster. See Enemies.
手打:鲁迪
例句/造句/用法:
- We have opened all the public-houses in the place, and left our adversary nothing but the beer-shops--masterly stroke of policy that, my dear Sir, eh? 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Nevertheless, his intrepid adversary prepared to close for the thirteenth time. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- I had little hope that he could best his giant adversary who had mowed down all before him during the day. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- He was certain to knock the wind out of common sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- But Socrates is not disposed to quarrel about words, if, as he significantly insinuates, his adversary has changed his mind. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Would Miss Crawley herself hold out; and had she not a secret longing to welcome back the ousted adversary? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- But his adversary stood firm as a rock. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- No man could crush a butterfly on the wheel with better effect; no man better cover a speedy retreat from a powerful adversary. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- At length Christian lost rapidly; and presently, to his horror, the whole fifty guineas belonging to Thomasin had been handed over to his adversary. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The first is, to gain over my adversary's lawyer with a double fee, who will then betray his client by insinuating that he hath justice on his side. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Here then I turn to my adversary, and desire him to free his own system from these odious consequences before he charge them upon others. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Shall we take the other side first and begin by arguing against ourselves; in this manner the adversary's position will not be undefended. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Adolph, enraged at this taunt, flew furiously at his adversary, swearing and striking on every side of him. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The new conditions seemed to please my adversary, for a smile of satisfaction bared his gleaming teeth as he rushed at me bare-handed. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I remember I entertained a great objection to your adversary, because I took it ill that he should be brought here to pester me with his company. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- I also hold cards in this game he is playing, and even with him and Caliphronas as adversaries I will win. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Both these adversaries equally yield the victory. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- But the arts of popularity, all the arts of gaining proselytes, are constantly on the side of its adversaries. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Possibly, like Mephistopheles in Faust, he may retaliate on his adversaries. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Those adversaries had generally leagued themselves with the enemies of the conquering party, and were, therefore the enemies of that party. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
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