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

• 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。
• I do not believe that I am a vindictive man.
  我自认不是一个爱报复的人。
• Vindictive little men and women squabble, with a different kind of relationship.
  小男女斗嘴斗气，有了一种别样的关系。
• I am passionate, but not vindictive.
  我容易激动，却不爱报复。
• 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。
• I'm a vindictive little bitch, truth be told.
  我是个报复性的产物，据我所知。
• Take care. I am a vindictive man.
  注意，我可是个报复心很强的人。
• The children were silent, hostile, vindictive, continuously complaining of hunger.
  孩子们都默不做声，互相敌视，报复心强，不断地叫饿。
• Vindictive anger and hot shame.
  复仇的愤怒和热辣辣的受辱感。
• In the film'cape fear ', a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner.
  在电影《恐怖角》里，一个律师家受到了一个怀恨在心的出狱的囚犯的威胁。