vindictive

• adj. 懷恨的；有報仇心的；懲罰的

來自vindicate,提供證據，反駁指責，後引申詞義指複仇，報複。

vindictive (adj.)

1610s, "vengeful," from Latin vindicta "revenge" (see vindication) + -ive; or perhaps a shortening of vindicative based on the Latin word. From 1620s as "punitive, retributive," rather than personally vengeful or deliberately cruel. Related: Vindictively.

1. Better not tangle with the censors. They're very vindictive.

最好別和檢查員發生衝突，他們可愛記仇了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He accused her of being vindictive.

他指責她存心報複。

來自《權威詞典》

3. I don't like Kevin — he's got a nasty vindictive streak in him.

我不喜歡凱文——他報複心太重,叫人討厭.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. I have no vindictive feelings about it.

我對此沒有惡意.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. How can you be so vindictive?

你的報複心怎麽那麽強？

來自辭典例句