vin·dic·tive
adjective/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
- showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm or upset somebody because you think that they have harmed you
想复仇的；报复性的；怀恨的 - He accused her of being vindictive.
他指责她存心报复。 - a vindictive comment
报复性的言论 - She liked to believe that she wasn’t vindictive by nature.
她愿意相信自己生来就没有报复心。 - They are just jealous, vindictive people.
他们只是嫉妒、报复心强的人。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin vindicta ‘vengeance’ + -ive. - He accused her of being vindictive.