vindictive

英 [vɪnˈdɪktɪv]

美 [vɪnˈdɪktɪv]

adj.  想复仇的; 报复性的; 怀恨的

GRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.18718 / COCA.18233

牛津词典

adj.

• 想复仇的；报复性的；怀恨的
  trying to harm or upset sb, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you
  1. He accused her of being vindictive.
     他指责她存心报复。
  2. a vindictive comment
     报复性的言论

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 想复仇的;报复性的;怀恨在心的
  If you say that someone isvindictive, you are critical of them because they deliberately try to upset or cause trouble for someone who they think has done them harm.
  1. How can you be so vindictive?
     你的报复心怎么那么强？
  2. ...a vindictive woman desperate for revenge against the man who loved and left her.
     不顾一切企图报复那个对自己始乱终弃的男人的女子

双语例句

• Vindictive acts rarely do much good.
  报复性的行为很少有好处。
• Don't take any notice of what Sarah says-she's just being vindictive.
  别理会萨拉说什么&她只是想报复。
• A despiteful fiend; a truly spiteful child; a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment.
  怀恨在心的魔王；一个真的有恶意的小孩；怀恨在心的人会寻找报复怨恨的机会。
• Children can be very vindictive.
  儿童会有很强的怀恨心。
• He is so vindictive that he never forgives anybody.
  他是那麽有？烈报复性的心，所以永不原谅任何人。
• I do not believe that I am a vindictive man.
  我自认不是一个爱报复的人。
• Better not tangle with the censors. They're very vindictive
  最好别和检查员发生冲突，他们可爱记仇了。
• The vindictive little girl tore up her sister's papers. All the way back he was very apologetic, but she remained in low spirits.
  那个充满报复心的小女孩撕破了她姐姐的作业。鸿渐一路上赔小心，鲍小姐只无精打采。
• Take care. I am a vindictive man.
  注意，我可是个报复心很强的人。
• Press secretary: Our critics claim that the President's recent highway project cancellations demonstrate a vindictive desire to punish legislative districts controlled by opposition parties.
  我们的批评者认为――总统最近对高速公路计划的否决案表明了一个报复性的渴望，即想惩罚被反对党控制的立法委员会。