- a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury不满; 嫌隙; 积怨:
a former employee who might harbour a grudge against the company.
可能对公司怀有积怨的一名前雇员。
with obj.
1- be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (something)(因不满而)不愿意给(或允许):
he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved.
他不愿为会议费时费力。
1.1
- with two objs [usu. with negative] feel resentful that (someone) has achieved (something)嫉恨, 妒忌(某人)做成(某事):
I don't grudge him his moment of triumph.
我不嫉妒他获胜的那一刻。
短语
bear(或owe)someone a grudge
- maintain a feeling of ill will or resentment towards someone嫉恨(某人)。
派生词
grudger
noun词源
late Middle English: variant of obsolete grutch 'complain, murmur, grumble', from Old French grouchier, of unknown origin. Compare with GROUCH.