enemy
gb/ˈɛnəmi/ us/ˈɛnəmi/
A2
英語
~ 2000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
A hostile person or group
A person or group who wants to harm or fight you.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s enemy
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'enemy' with 'opponent'. 'Opponent' can be neutral and only about competition, while 'enemy' implies hostility or harm.
類義語
opponent (Often used for someone you compete against, not always hostile.)
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adversary (Formal term for an opponent, especially in conflict or competition.)
対義語
ally (Someone who supports and helps you, often in opposition to a common enemy.)
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friend (A person with whom you have a positive and supportive relationship.)
コロケーション
sworn enemy
|make enemies
|former enemy
|enemy forces
|enemy territory
テーマ
conflict
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The two countries have been enemies for decades.
- She considered her rival at work to be her enemy.
- The soldiers prepared to face the enemy on the battlefield.
- He vowed never to forgive his enemy.
- The spy was caught by enemy agents.
学習者向け例文
- That man is my enemy.
- The two men are enemies.
- We must fight the enemy.
- The enemy is coming.
- She has many enemies.
名詞
B1
entity
2
Something harmful or destructive
Something that hurts or makes a situation worse for someone.
用法パターン：
[something] is the enemy of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this is a figurative use and try to interpret it literally.
類義語
threat (Something likely to cause damage or danger.)
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danger (A situation or thing that could cause harm.)
対義語
benefit (Something that helps or improves a situation.)
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friend (In figurative use, something friendly or helpful.)
コロケーション
public enemy
|enemy of progress
|enemy of health
テーマ
conflict
|health
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Laziness is the enemy of success.
- Pollution is the enemy of clean air.
- Fear can be your greatest enemy.
- Debt became his lifelong enemy.
- Ignorance is the enemy of progress.
学習者向け例文
- Sugar is the enemy of good health.
- Cold weather is the enemy of plants.
- Fear is my enemy.
- Noise is the enemy of sleep.
- Smoke is the enemy of clean air.
文法
辞書形
enemy
IPA
GB/ˈɛnəmi/
US/ˈɛnəmi/
音節・強勢
en - emy （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
活用形
Noun
- Base: enemy
- Plural: enemies
関連語
表現
make enemies
1/mˈeɪk ˈɛnəmiz/
fixed phrase
Cause people to dislike you strongly
To do things that make people dislike or hate you.
例文
- If you speak too harshly, you'll make enemies quickly.
- He made enemies by refusing to compromise.
public enemy number one
1/pˈʌblɪk ˈɛnəmi nˈʌmbɚ wˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Most dangerous criminal or threat
The most dangerous person or thing at a certain time.
例文
- During the 1930s, he was public enemy number one.
- Inflation has become public enemy number one for the government.
sleep is the enemy
1/slˈip ˈɪz ðə ˈɛnəmi/
fixed phrase
informal
Belief that sleep wastes time
A joking way to say you want to stay awake and do more things instead of sleeping.
例文
- During exam week, she said sleep is the enemy.
- Gamers often joke that sleep is the enemy.
the enemy within
1/ðə ˈɛnəmi wɪðˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Harmful force inside a group
A person or thing inside a group that causes harm to it.
例文
- Corruption is the enemy within our organization.
- They fear the enemy within more than outside threats.