Spite



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.怨恨, 恶意
• ［英］ n.怨恨, 恶意 ( petty ill will or hatred)
• ［记］ 词组in spite of 的spite
• ［例］ bear sb. a spite ( 对某人怀恨在心)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, short for despite
• Date: 14th century
• 1. petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
• 2. an instance of spite
• Synonyms: see malice

II. transitive verb (spited; spiting)

• Date: circa 1555
• 1.
  • a. annoy, offend
  • b. to fill with spite
• 2. to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)

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