Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19111
belligerent
好斗的;敌对的;暴力的
Hostile and eager to fight; acting violently toward others.
- 1.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
交战中的,好战的
- 2.
Eager to go to war, warlike.
好战的,尚武的
- 3.
Of or pertaining to war.
战争的,与战争有关的
- 4.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
好斗的,富有攻击性的
- 5.
Acting violently towards others.
对他人施暴的
- 6.
Uncooperative.
不合作的
交战的;好战的;战争的;不合作的;不配合的;交战中的,好战的;好战的,尚武的;战争的,与战争有关的
In use
The belligerent customer demanded to see the manager.
The two countries have been in a belligerent relationship for decades.
The normally friendly dog turned belligerent when the stranger approached.
Connections
Collocations
- belligerent nation
- 交战国
- The belligerent nations finally signed a peace treaty.交战国最终签署了和平条约。
- belligerent attitude
- 好斗的态度
- His belligerent attitude alienated his colleagues.他好斗的态度使同事们疏远了他。
- belligerent tone
- 挑衅的语气
- She spoke in a belligerent tone that escalated the argument.她用挑衅的语气说话,使争吵升级。
- belligerent rhetoric
- 好战言论
- The leader's belligerent rhetoric worried neighboring countries.该领导人的好战言论令邻国担忧。
- belligerent behavior
- 好斗行为
- The coach warned the player about his belligerent behavior on the field.教练警告那名球员他在场上的好斗行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:belligerent 听起来像“bell(铃)+ angry”,想象一个好斗的人摇着铃、怒气冲冲要打架。记住“bell”+“angry”→ 好斗、交战的。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:political debates、news reporting、official documents belligerent 在表示“好斗的、敌对的”时,是一个正式的词,多用于书面语和正式场合,语气较强。日常口语中也可使用,但听起来比较正式。
Grammar Note
常用于描述国家或个人的好战态度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 belligerent 真正押韵的是 refrigerant(重读元音及之后同为 /ɪdʒərənt/)。diligent、intelligent、negligent 拼写相近,但结尾是 /dʒənt/,没有 /ər/;reverent、different 仅词尾拼写相似,重音及元音不同,均不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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