词汇对比与辨析
核心差别
belligerent 强调belligerent 指好战的、交战的,bellicose 则侧重形容人或国家具有好战、挑衅或侵略性的倾向
使用场景对比
| 对比方面 | belligerent | bellicose |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | belligerent 指好战的、交战的,常用于描述国家或个人的敌对、挑衅态度,在法律上特指交战方或交战国。 | 形容人或国家具有好战、挑衅或侵略性的倾向,常用于描述态度或行为。 |
| 词性 | 形容词、名词 | 形容词 |
| 使用语域 | belligerent 常作形容词,修饰人或国家,表示好战或敌对状态;也可作名词,指交战方。在句子中多作定语或表语,如 "a belligerent nation" 或 "He became belligerent." | 通常用作定语形容词,修饰名词如态度、言论、政策等,强调主动的挑衅性。 |
对比例句
He got belligerent after a few drinks and started arguing with everyone.
他喝了几杯后变得好斗起来,开始和每个人争吵。
The belligerent customer shouted at the staff for no reason.
那个好战的顾客无缘无故地对员工大喊大叫。
His bellicose comments during the debate made everyone uncomfortable.
他在辩论中好战的言论让所有人都感到不适。
The country's bellicose stance has raised tensions in the region.
该国好战的立场加剧了地区的紧张局势。
常见误用提醒
使用 belligerent:He is very belligerent to help others. → He is very belligerent towards others. (错误在于误用介词 to 表示敌对对象,belligerent 通常搭配 towards 或 with 来指示目标,如 'belligerent towards others' 表示对他人敌对。)
使用 belligerent:She belligerented in the debate. → She acted belligerently in the debate. (错误在于将 belligerent 误用作动词,它主要是形容词或名词,应使用副词形式 belligerently 或搭配动词如 act 来表达行为,如 'acted belligerently'。)
使用 bellicose:He is very bellicose to fight. → He has a bellicose nature. (错误:'bellicose' 本身已含好战之意,无需再加 'to fight',这会造成语义重复。正确用法应直接描述人或事物的特性。)