n.敌人；敌军；有害物

The enemy was forced to retreat. 敌人被迫撤退。

This defeat was a powerful blow to the enemy. 这次失败是对敌人的有力的打击。

In a frenzy of hate he killed his enemy. 在一阵痛恨的狂乱中，他杀死了敌人。

The shield protected him from the blows of his enemy. 这盾牌保护他免受敌人的打击。

After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat. 几经失败之后，敌军被迫后撤。

The enemy kept up their bombardment day and night. 敌军一直日夜不停地狂轰滥炸。

Frost is an enemy of flowers. 霜冻是花卉的大敌。

enemy的基本意思是“仇敌”“敌人”,可指一个人的“仇敌”,也可指一个阶级或一个国家的“敌人”。可用作个体名词,也可用作集体名词,常与定冠词the连用,用作集体名词时,意思是“敌军”,作主语时,可与单、复数动词连用。

enemy和friend连用,作为矛盾的一对,通常用单数。

enemy在句中可用作定语,修饰soldier, position, cruiser, ammunition, pillbox, action等名词,意义上与enemy的所属格enemy's无甚不同。

enemy在句中作补语时,可用其复数形式,动词仍与主语一致。