begrudge sb sth
此结构可表示因别人拥有某物而嫉妒或羡慕,也可表示勉强给某人某物,具体含义需看语境。
I don't begrudge you your success.
我不嫉妒你的成功。
嫉妒;羡慕
begrudged — past of begrudge
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
嫉妒;羡慕
to feel envious or resentful about someone's good fortune or possessions
I don't begrudge you your success.
我不嫉妒你的成功。
对......心怀怨恨;嫉妒或觊觎
To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
不情愿;勉强
To be reluctant.
勉强给予
To give reluctantly.
begrudge
Base
原形
begrudges
3rd person
第三人称单数
begrudging
-ing
现在分词
begrudged
Past
过去式
begrudged
Past participle
过去分词
I never begrudge helping a friend in need.
我从不吝于帮助有需要的朋友。
She begrudged every penny spent on the repairs.
她当时为维修花的每一分钱都感到心疼。
I have never begrudged him his success.
我从未嫉妒过他的成功。
及物动词,可接双宾语(begrudge sb sth),也可接动名词。
He begrudged every penny he spent on fixing the old car.
他连修那辆旧车花的每一分钱都很吝惜。
She never begrudged the hours she used to help her younger brother with his homework.
她从不吝惜自己用来帮助弟弟做作业的时间。
Some people begrudge paying for extra luggage at the airport.
有些人不愿意在机场为额外行李付钱。
此结构可表示因别人拥有某物而嫉妒或羡慕,也可表示勉强给某人某物,具体含义需看语境。
I don't begrudge you your success.
我不嫉妒你的成功。
后接动名词,表示不情愿或舍不得做某事。
He begrudged paying so much for a simple meal.
他舍不得为一顿简单的饭付这么多钱。
否定形式常表示心甘情愿做某事,并不觉得吃亏或后悔。
She doesn't begrudge helping her friends.
她不吝惜帮助朋友。
Not this
He begrudged to pay for the broken vase.
Use this
He begrudged paying for the broken vase.
begrudge 后接动词时须用动名词(begrudge doing),不用不定式(begrudge to do);表示不情愿地做某事。
Not this
I begrudge to him his success.
Use this
I begrudge him his success.
begrudge 是双宾语动词,表“勉强给/嫉妒某人拥有某物”时直接跟间接宾语(begrudge sb sth),不加介词 to。
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不嫉妒某人拥有某物;不吝惜给某人某物
I don't begrudge her the promotion.
我不嫉妒她获得晋升。
嫉妒某人的成功
He begrudged them their success.
他嫉妒他们的成功。
舍不得花时间
She begrudged the time she spent on paperwork.
她舍不得在文书工作上花时间。
舍不得花钱
They begrudge the money spent on repairs.
他们舍不得花维修费。
舍不得付钱;吝于支付
He begrudged paying the fine.
他舍不得交罚款。
Use begrudged naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 be 想成“使处于”,grudge 是“怨恨”,合起来就是“心里有怨恨”,即因嫉妒而吝惜、勉强给。
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、文学文本、正式演讲 begrudge 通常用于正式或文学性场合,多出现在书面语中;口语里更常用 envy 或 resent 等表达。表示‘嫉妒’或‘勉强给予’时都带有书面色彩。
以上六词都与 begrudge 押韵:重读元音及之后的音都是 /ʌdʒ/。注意 budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ 拼写相近,但多出 /ɪt/ 音节,并不押韵。
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