enmity，amity

這兩個詞都是名詞，拼法和讀音相像，但詞義卻恰好相反。

Enmity/’enm+ti/是“憎恨”、“敵意”、“敵對”(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戰期間犯下的血腥罪行使我們感到憤恨。

I don’t understand why they always harbour enmity against their neighbouring country.

我不明白為什么他們總是對他們的鄰國懷有敵意。

Amity/’$m+ti/的意思是“友誼”、“親善”(friendship or friendly relations)。例：

Despite the peace talks，there is no amity at all between the warring countries.

盡管舉行了和談，交戰兩國之間毫無友誼可言。

The amity between these two friends is indestructible.

這兩個朋友之間的友誼是牢不可破的。