单词 | bad blood |
释义 | bad blood (once / 11927 pages) n Bad blood is a feeling of ill will, anger, or hostility between people. When there's bad blood, people aren't getting along. Besides its literal meaning, the word blood has long been used to refer to people's emotions. Bad blood is a term for emotions that are negative. There is usually bad blood between a husband and wife who get divorced. During the American Civil War, there was a lot of bad blood between the North and South. If a friend forgets your birthday, there could be bad blood for a while. Bad blood tends to make people hot-blooded: angry. WORD FAMILYbad blood USAGE EXAMPLES“There was a lot of bad blood between the libraries because of money wars.” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Michael J. Green, a senior Asia adviser to Bush, said the call will not necessarily lead to lasting bad blood with China. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) The finished film, however, will settle any bad blood. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) n a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Syn|Hyper animosity, animus enmity, hostility, ill will the feeling of a hostile person |
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