Vindictive
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj.报复性的
- ［英］ adj.报复性的 ( vengeful)
- ［类］ mercenary : money / vindictive : revenge ( 惟利是图只想要钱 / 怀恨在心只想报仇)
- ［例］ Vindictive acts rarely do much good. ( 报复行为难有好结果)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin vindicta revenge, vindication, from vindicare
- Date: 15th century
- 1.
- a. disposed to seek revenge ; vengeful
- b. intended for or involving revenge
- 2. intended to cause anguish or hurt ; spiteful
- ? vindictively adverb
- ? vindictiveness noun
