| 词汇 | spite |
| 释义 | spiteUK:*/ˈspaɪt/US:/spaɪt/ ,(spīt)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 spite n (desire to harm, bother)恶意；怨恨Anna didn't need the car, she took it out of spite because she knew you wanted it.其实安娜并不需要那辆车，不过知道你想要，所以出于恶意她买下了它。 spite [sb] vtr usually infinitive (desire to hurt [sb])恶意对待，刁难Of course you aren't a horrible person; Neil just said that to spite you because he knows everyone likes you more than him.你当然不是个让人讨厌的人；尼尔刚才说刁难你是因为他知道大家都更喜欢你而没那么喜欢他。 复合形式： cut off your nose to spite your face v expr figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite)跟自己过不去；自讨苦吃 in spite of prep (despite)尽管…；不管…；虽然如此In spite of Steve's behaviour, I still love him.尽管史蒂夫有着种种行为，我仍然爱他。usage: ‘in spite of’You use in spite of when you are mentioning something that surprisingly does not prevent something else from being true. The spelling is in spite of, not ‘inspite of’.The air was clear and fresh, in spite of all the traffic.In spite of his ill health, my father was always cheerful.Be carefulDon't use ‘in spite of’ to say that something is not affected by any circumstances. Don't say, for example, ‘Everyone can take part, in spite of their ability’. Say ‘Everyone can take part regardless of their ability’ or ‘Everyone can take part whatever their ability’.If she is determined to do something, she will do it regardless of what her parents say.The gardens look beautiful whatever the time of year.Be carefulDon't use ‘in spite of’ as a conjunction. Don't say, for example, ‘In spite of we objected, they took our phones away ’. Say ‘Although we objected, they took our phones away’.Maria kept her coat on, although it was warm in the room. in spite of yourself expr (do [sth] without expecting to)不知不觉地；不由自主地 |
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