vindictive
vindictive 英 [vɪnˈdɪktɪv] 美 [vɪnˈdɪktɪv]
adj. 怀恨的；有报仇心的；惩罚的
- It is no fun hanging out with vindictive people, who are forever out to get back at people they think have hurt them. If you forget to say hello to them one day in the hall, they will carry a grudge against you into next week.
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- adj. 怀恨的；有报仇心的；惩罚的
- 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.
vin·dic·tive / vɪnˈdɪktɪv ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪv / adjective trying to harm or upset sb, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you 想复仇的；报复性的；怀恨的 SYN spiteful ◆ He accused her of being vindictive. 他指责她存心报复。 ◆ a vindictive comment 报复性的言论 ▶ vin·dic·tive·ly / vɪnˈdɪktɪvli ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪvli / adverb vin·dic·tive·ness / vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] vin·dic·tive / vɪnˈdɪktɪv ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪv / vin·dic·tive·ly / vɪnˈdɪktɪvli ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪvli / vin·dic·tive·ness / vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs ; NAmE vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs /
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