词根:combat
adj.combat 战斗的;为…斗争的
adv.combatively 杀气腾腾地
n.combat 战斗;争论
combativeness 斗志;好斗性
vi.combat 战斗;搏斗
vt.combat 反对;与…战斗
1.My proud and combative father had been reduced to bouts of weeping as each new smear surfaced.
我那骄傲而好战的父亲,每当一次新的诽谤得到澄清时,他总会落泪。
2.Gone is the fuzzy rhetoric about co-operation to boost global growth. A more combative tone has taken hold (see article).
往日有关通过合作促进全球经济增长的含混修辞如今已销声匿迹,取而代之的是更为剑拔弩张的腔调(见报道)。
3.You're being negative - If you're angry, frustrated, moody or combative, your child isn't going to be very receptive to you.
你自己心情不好。如果你生气、沮丧、忧伤、或者气势汹汹,就会很难让孩子接受。
6.He conducted the meeting yesterday in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes.
他昨天以他一贯的好斗风格主持了会议,拒绝承认任何错误。