"vindictiveness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报复心
• 报复性

Definition

强烈希望报复或伤害某人的心态，因愤怒或受伤的情感而产生；不愿原谅、想惩罚别人的性格特质。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Vindictiveness”为正式且带负面色彩。常与“表现（display）”、“出于（act out of）”搭配。与“正义”不同，强调个人报复与情感，非常主观。多用于描述态度，而非具体行为。

Examples

Her vindictiveness made it hard to forgive her.

她的**报复心**让人很难原谅她。

He acted out of vindictiveness when he spread lies.

他散布谣言是出于**报复心**。

Vindictiveness is not a good way to solve problems.

**报复心**不是解决问题的好方法。

Don't confuse vindictiveness with standing up for yourself—they're not the same.

不要把**报复心**和为自己争取混为一谈，两者不同。

Sometimes a little vindictiveness can ruin a friendship for years.

有时候，一点**报复性**就能毁掉多年的友谊。

You could sense the vindictiveness in his voice, even though he smiled.

即使他在微笑，你还是能感觉到他声音中的**报复心**。