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Grudge Hold I ɡrʌdʒ N.怨恨 Disagreed 从我不赞成她之后,她对我怀恨在心 Resentment

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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?

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