相似英语词汇辨析65：enmity，amity

65 enmity，amity

这两个词都是名词，拼法和读音相像，但词义却恰好相反。

Enmity/'enm+ti/是“憎恨”、“敌意”、“敌对”（hatred or a state of hostility）。例：
The bloody crimes committed by the Japanese invaders during the Second World War incurred out enmity．
日本侵略者在二次世界大战期间犯下的血腥罪行使我们感到愤恨。
I don't understand why they always harbour enmity against their neighbouring country．
我不明白为什么他们总是对他们的邻国怀有敌意。
Amity/'$m+ti/的意思是“友谊”、“亲善”（friendship or friendly relations）。例：
Despite the peace talks，there is no amity at all between the warring countries．
尽管举行了和谈，交战两国之间毫无友谊可言。
The amity between these two friends is indestructible．
这两个朋友之间的友谊是牢不可破的。