"vindictive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懷恨的
• 報復心強的

Definition

懷恨的人想傷害或報復他人，經常長時間懷有怨恨或仇恨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Vindictive' 較為正式且帶有負面色彩，通常指強烈的報復心，比一般生氣更深。常與 'person', 'attitude', 'behavior' 搭配。別和 'vengeful' 混淆，'vindictive' 更強調長期懷恨。

Examples

She was very vindictive after the argument.

她在爭吵後變得非常**懷恨**。

It is not good to be vindictive toward others.

對他人懷有**報復心**不好。

A vindictive person rarely forgives mistakes.

**懷恨**的人很少原諒別人的錯誤。

After losing the game, he became strangely vindictive, plotting little ways to get even.

輸掉比賽後，他變得異常**報復心強**，計劃著小手段報復。

My boss can be pretty vindictive if you make a mistake at work.

如果你在工作上犯錯，我的老闆會很**懷恨**。

Don't share secrets with someone who's known to be vindictive—it could come back to haunt you.

不要和有**報復心**的人分享祕密，這可能會反過來影響你。