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begrudges

/bɪˈɡrʌdʒɪz/ /bəˈɡrʌdʒɪz/

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verb

嫉妒，羡慕，舍不得。

To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.

Examples :

"She works hard for her grades, so nobody grudges her the scholarship she received. "

她为了取得好成绩非常努力，所以没人嫉妒她获得了奖学金。

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verb

舍不得，吝惜。

To be reluctant

Examples :

"Even though he helps his friend with homework, he sometimes begrudges the time it takes away from his own studying. "

即使他帮助朋友做作业，有时还是舍不得把时间花在朋友身上，耽误了自己的学习。

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verb

吝惜，舍不得。

To give reluctantly.

Examples :

"Even though he has plenty, my older brother begrudges me a single slice of his pizza. "

即使我哥哥有很多披萨，他还是舍不得分给我一片。

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