an enemy 敌人;仇敌 She was unsure as yet whether he was friend or foe. 她还不确定他究竟是敌是友。
Extra ExamplesHe knew that Carlton could be an implacable foe. 他明白卡尔顿可能会成为他的死敌。 His newspaper articles criticized friend and foe alike. 他在报纸上发表的批评文章不论敌友,一视同仁。 In the final, they will play against their old foes, Italy. 决赛中,他们将对阵他们的宿敌意大利。 She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。 to join forces against a common foe 联合起来对付共同的敌人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- dangerous
- deadly
- …
- defeat
- vanquish
- fight
- …
- against a foe
- friend and foe
- friend or foe
Word OriginOld English fāh ‘hostile’ and gefā ‘enemy’, of West Germanic origin; related to feud.