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vindictive

/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/

Meanings
adjective

记仇的，报复性的.

Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.

Examples :

"After being unfairly fired, Sarah became quite vindictive and spent weeks trying to sabotage her former boss's reputation. "
被不公正地解雇后，莎拉变得非常记仇，花了几个星期试图破坏她前老板的名誉。
character attitude moral emotion

Related Words

Illustration infraction

infraction noun

/ɪnˈfɹakʃən/ /ɪnˈfɹækʃən/

违规，违章，轻微犯罪。

"John received a warning for his first parking infraction – parking too close to the fire hydrant. "

约翰第一次停车违规收到了警告——他停得离消防栓太近了。

Illustration revenge

revenge noun

/ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/

报复，复仇.

"Indifference is the sweetest revenge."

冷漠是最甜蜜的报复。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration wronged

wronged verb

/ɹɒŋd/

冤枉，委屈，亏待。

"The employee felt wronged when he was unfairly passed over for the promotion. "

这名员工觉得自己没有得到公正的对待，升职时被不公平地忽略了，感到很委屈。

Illustration sabotage

sabotage noun

/ˈsæbətɑʒ/

破坏，颠覆。

"The student's sabotage of the rival team's project was successful, delaying their presentation and causing them to lose the competition. "

这个学生对竞争对手团队项目的破坏行动成功了，延误了他们的展示并导致他们输掉了比赛。

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

Illustration tendency

tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

倾向，趋势。

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

牛仔布容易褪色。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration vengeful

vengeful adjective

/ˈvenʒ.fəl/

爱报复的，报复心强的

"His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors."

镣铐已断，囚犯带着充满报复的目光，看向了他之前的囚禁者们。

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

名声，名誉

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

我妹妹因为以做事有条理而出名，这让她在学校里表现出色。

Illustration punitive

punitive adjective

/pjunɪtɪv/

惩罚性的，处分的。

"The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages."

陪审团判决了1万美元的惩罚性赔偿金。

Illustration unfairly

unfairly adverb

/ʌnˈferli/ /ˌʌnˈferli/

不公平地，偏颇地

"The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize."

嘉年华会的游戏设置得过于不公平，几乎没有人赢得奖品。