vindictive

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GRE Collins 1

s disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
s showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

a. 有报仇心的, 怀恨的, 惩罚的
[法] 报复的, 有报仇心的, 复仇的

Collins 星级

18,718

BNC 频率

18,233

使用频率

vindictive 由词根 vindict-（复仇）和后缀 -ive（具有...性质的）组成，表示“具有复仇性格的”。

例句

1. She is known for her vindictive nature, often seeking revenge on those who wronged her.

她以报复心强而闻名，常常寻找机会报复那些对她不公的人。

2. His vindictive comments only made the situation worse for everyone involved.

他报复的评论只让所有参与者的情况变得更糟。

3. Instead of forgiving her friend, she chose a vindictive path that hurt them both.

她没有选择原谅朋友，而是走上了一个伤害双方的报复之路。