"vindictiveness" in Chinese (Traditional)
報復心報復性
Definition
強烈希望報復或傷害某人的心態,因憤怒或受傷的情感而產生;不願原諒、想懲罰別人的性格特質。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Vindictiveness”為正式且帶負面色彩。常與「表現(display)」、「出於(act out of)」搭配。與「正義」不同,強調個人報復與情感,非常主觀。多用於描述態度,而不是具體行為。
Examples
Her vindictiveness made it hard to forgive her.
她的**報復心**讓人很難原諒她。
He acted out of vindictiveness when he spread lies.
他散佈謠言是出於**報復心**。
Vindictiveness is not a good way to solve problems.
**報復心**不是解決問題的好方法。
Don't confuse vindictiveness with standing up for yourself—they're not the same.
不要把**報復心**和為自己爭取混為一談,兩者不同。
Sometimes a little vindictiveness can ruin a friendship for years.
有時候,一點**報復性**就能毀掉多年的友誼。
You could sense the vindictiveness in his voice, even though he smiled.
即使他在微笑,你還是能感覺到他聲音中的**報復心**。