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

• 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。
• 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。
• Kings are vindictive, I should know.
  国王都是会报复人的。
• Suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.
  灾难不幸在大多数情况下只能使人们变得心胸狭小，报复心更强。
• 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。
• He was just being vindictive.
  他当时正处于一种报复心态。
• His action was unwarranted, picayune, and vindictive.
  他的行为是非法的，卑鄙的，恶意的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Are you sure? Maybe there's a vindictive printer working for you.
  你确定吗？可能有个印刷工故意报复你呢。