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

• His action was unwarranted, picayune, and vindictive.
  他的行为是非法的，卑鄙的，恶意的。
• Vindictive anger and hot shame.
  复仇的愤怒和热辣辣的受辱感。
• 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。
• 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。
• You also have a tendency to brood and to bear grudges and can be suspicious and vindictive.
  另外，你喜欢沉思，易于记仇，而且可能会有些多疑，又怀有报复心。
• Kings are vindictive, I should know.
  国王都是会报复人的。
• 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。
• However, you are right to be worried about the vindictive legal action she could take, and also right that her sex makes a big difference.
  不过，你是对的，她的确可能采取报复性法律手段，而她的性别问题也的确关系重大。
• The vindictive feeling called "moral indignation" is merely a form of cruelty.
  所谓“义愤”的复仇感，不过是残忍的一种形式。
• I can be vindictive and petty.
  我也可以变得很有报复心很怀恨。