grudge

grudge
noun
  1. 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。
verb
  1. [with obj.]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。
    ■[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。
常用词组
bear (或 owe) someone a grudge
  1. maintain a feeling of ill will or resentment towards someone
    嫉恨（某人）
派生
grudger
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: variant of obsolete grutch 'complain, murmur, grumble', from Old French grouchier, of unknown origin. Compare with grouch
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