| 释义 |
spite /spaɪt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 恶意；怨恨
do sth. from (或 out of, in) spite 出于恶意干某事
bear (或 owe) sb. a spite (或 have a spite against sb.) 对某人怀恨在心
rent one's spite on sb. 向某人泄愤
2. 〈古〉使人烦恼的事物
3. 〈废〉不幸；侮辱；伤害
II vt.
1. 恶意对待
2. 故意使烦恼
He only did it to spite me! 他这样做无非是故意使我感到烦恼。
phr. in spite of 不顾；不管 In spite of what you say, I still believe he is honest. 不管你说什么，我还是相信他是诚实的。in spite of oneself 不由自主地 I laughed in spite of myself. 我不禁笑起来。spite of 〈古〉= in spite of
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