bellicosity
noun[U]
formaluk/ˌbel.ɪ.ˈkɒs.ə.ti/us/ˌbel.ɪ.ˈkɑː.sə.t̬i/thebehaviourormannerof someone whowantstofightorstartawar:
好斗；好战Thesenatorbroughthistrademarkbellicosity to hispressconferencein theCapitol.这位参议员在国会大厦举行的新闻发布会上表现出了他标志性的好战态度。
Fewpeoplewouldtalkto him about hisfrighteningbellicosity.很少有人愿意和他谈他那让人害怕的好斗行为。
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bellicose
- Lawmakersopenlybemoanthe governor's bellicosity.
- Theadministrationhas nottoneddown thelevelofitsbellicosity.
- They werenaive,simplistic, andblindedbytheirown bellicosity.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- counter-mobilization
- engagement
- grapple
- mobilize
- rout
- scrimmage
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
- turtle
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