🇬🇧🇨🇳 belligerence - 好战 : English Lesson

Meaning of "belligerence" ("好战"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Belligerence is when someone really wants to fight, argue, or be mean instead of staying calm and kind. A belligerent person is ready to yell, push, or start trouble, even when there’s no good reason. It’s the opposite of being peaceful and friendly.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The goose’s belligerence on the playground turned the slide into a strictly ‘no humans allowed’ zone.

His belligerence toward the alarm clock ended with the alarm clock heroically flying off the nightstand.

His belligerence over sharing the last cookie made it seem like the cookie was made of pure gold.

His belligerence about losing at hide-and-seek was impressive, considering he was hiding in the middle of the room.

Octopuses sometimes show belligerence by squirting ink and wrestling each other, proving that even squishy sea geniuses have grumpy fight days.

At the market, his belligerence moved like smoke: he shoved an apple, her belligerence flared, the vendor answered with belligerence, voice sharp. Belligerence knocked over a crate; apples scattered. A small child cried loudly. The woman picked up the child and walked away, leaving the belligerence and the market silent.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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