Word · Frequency #19643
vendetta
世仇；宿怨
a bitter feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other
- 1.
Revenge.
复仇。
- 2.
a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
对立双方成员互相谋杀的仇杀
- 3.
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
通常发生在两个家族、氏族或派系之间的激烈、破坏性世仇,相互报复伤害或杀戮:血仇。
- 4.
A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.
对某人或某派别怀有的动机性怨恨,可能得到报复也可能没有；对某人怀恨在心的状态。
复仇。；对立双方成员互相谋杀的仇杀；通常发生在两个家族、氏族或派系之间的激烈、破坏性世仇,相互报复伤害或杀戮:血仇。；对某人或某派别怀有的动机性怨恨,可能得到报复也可能没有；对某人怀恨在心的状态。；宿仇
In use
The vendetta between the two families has lasted for generations.
He began a vendetta against the family that killed his father.
Their vendetta has brought violence to the whole town.
have a vendetta against sb
have a vendetta against sb 表示对某人怀有长期的仇恨或敌对情绪。
She has had a vendetta against her neighbour since the argument.
自那次争吵以来，她一直对邻居怀有宿怨。
a personal vendetta
personal vendetta 强调出于私人恩怨，而非公事或正义。
The lawsuit was seen as a personal vendetta rather than a real legal claim.
这起诉讼被看作个人宿怨，而非真正的法律诉求。
carry out a vendetta against sb
carry out a vendetta 指采取实际行动进行报复，比 have a vendetta 更强调行为本身。
Connections
Collocations
- family vendetta
- 家族世仇
- The two clans have been locked in a family vendetta for generations.这两个家族世代结有世仇。
- vendetta killing
- 仇杀
- Police suspect the shooting was a vendetta killing.警方怀疑这起枪击是仇杀。
- wage a vendetta
- 进行（血腥的）复仇
- The gang waged a vendetta against its former members.这个帮派对其前成员进行了血腥的报复。
- have a vendetta against
- 对……怀有宿仇
- He has a vendetta against the rival clan.他对敌对部族怀着宿仇。
- deadly vendetta
- 致命的仇杀
- The attack was part of a deadly vendetta between drug gangs.这次袭击是贩毒团伙之间的一场致命仇杀的一部分。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
电影《V字仇杀队》片名是 V for Vendetta，V 让人联想到复仇，记住 vendetta 就是家族间血债血偿的宿仇。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、政治评论、历史叙述、日常对话 该词通常带有正式或严肃的色彩，多用于新闻、政治或历史话题，也可在口语中描述个人间的长期怨恨，但语气较重。
Grammar Note
复数形式以 vendettas 为主，vendette 为罕见的意大利式复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 vendetta 押韵（/ˈɛtə/）：feta、betta、operetta、biretta。注意以 -ette 结尾的常见词（cassette、brunette、corvette）读作 /ɛt/，与 -etta 的 /ɛtə/ 不同，勿混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.