Word · Frequency #14593
grudgingly
勉强地;不情愿地
in a grudging manner
- 1.
In a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire.
勉强地;不情愿地
In use
He grudgingly admitted that she was right.
She grudgingly lent him her car for the weekend.
They grudgingly accepted the new rules.
grudgingly + verb
grudgingly 常放在主要动词前,表示主语做这件事时并不情愿。
He grudgingly agreed to lend her the money.
他勉强同意借钱给她。
be + grudgingly + past participle
在被动结构中,grudgingly 位于 be 动词和过去分词之间,强调动作并非心甘情愿。
The proposal was grudgingly accepted by the committee.
该提案被委员会勉强接受了。
Common mistakes
He grudgingly passed the exam.He barely passed the exam.
汉语的“勉强”既可表示“不情愿”,也可表示“刚好、差一点”;但 grudgingly 只表示“不情愿地”,没有“刚好过线”的意思。要表达“勉强通过考试”应使用 barely 或 narrowly。
She gave me a grudgingly approval.She gave me a grudging approval.
grudgingly 是副词,只能修饰动词、形容词或另一个副词,不能修饰名词 approval;修饰名词要用形容词 grudging。
He accepted grudgingly the offer.He accepted the offer grudgingly.
单音节副词不宜放在及物动词和它的宾语之间。grudgingly 修饰 accepted 时,应置于动词前(He grudgingly accepted the offer)或整个宾语之后(He accepted the offer grudgingly)。
Connections
Collocations
- grudgingly admit
- 勉强承认
- She grudgingly admitted that he had been right.她勉强承认他是对的。
- grudgingly accept
- 勉强接受
- He grudgingly accepted the new rules.他勉强接受了新规则。
- grudgingly agree
- 勉强同意
- They grudgingly agreed to the compromise.他们勉强同意了这一妥协方案。
- grudgingly comply
- 勉强服从
- The staff grudgingly complied with the new dress code.员工们勉强遵守了新的着装规定。
- grudgingly acknowledge
- 勉强认可
- He grudgingly acknowledged her contribution to the team.他勉强认可了她对团队的贡献。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆:grudgingly里有grudge(怨恨),心怀怨气,自然只是勉强应付。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:written narratives、news reports、conversation grudgingly 是副词,表示“勉强地、不情愿地”,指带着不满或不愿意的心情做某事。它通常没有明显的正式或口语限制,在书面和日常对话中都比较自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
grudgingly 读作 /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/。真正押韵的词是 begrudgingly(/bɪˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/),重读元音和后续音相同。注意:gingerly 拼写中有 ging,但读 /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/;hungrily /ˈhʌŋɡrɪli/ 和 angrily /ˈæŋɡrɪli/ 以 -grily 结尾,发音与 /dʒɪŋli/ 不同;longingly /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/ 和 willingly /ˈwɪlɪŋli/ 虽同为 -ingly,但重读元音和辅音也不同,均不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.