Front | grudge |
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Pron | [ɡrʌdʒ] |
Back | 【grudge】 n.怨恨 She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her. 从我不赞成她之后,她对我怀恨在心。 |
Vocab | grudgea resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
If you tend to hold a grudge, you don't let it go when you feel someone's insulted or wronged you. I hope you won't hold a grudge against me for bringing it up. Grudge comes from the now dead Middle English word "grutch," which meant "to complain or grumble." Someone who bears a grudge might often be grouchy. You can specify a type of grudge: political grudge, personal grudge, etc. You know Grandpa's been holding a grudge against the neighbors for years, but you have to wonder: How long can he hold that shotgun? All forms of 'grudge' will appear on average once every 604 pages. grudge grudging grudgingly ungrudging ungrudgingly |
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