Word · Frequency #20123
vengeful
报复的;复仇心切的
核心释义
vindictive; seeking revenge
- 1.
报复性的或想要复仇的
Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
- 2.
倾向于寻求报复或旨在报复
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen
报复性的或想要复仇的;倾向于寻求报复或旨在报复;复仇心重的;报复的
用法In use
After his team lost the championship, he was vengeful toward the referee and complained about him for weeks.
用法提示:这里 vengeful 作表语,与 toward 连用,表示对某人怀着报复心理的。
The angry neighbor left a vengeful note on our door, promising to call the police about the noise.
用法提示:vengeful 作定语修饰 note,表示纸条带有报复目的。
She gave her rival a vengeful smile after winning the contest.
用法提示:vengeful 作定语修饰 smile,表示微笑中带着报复的意味。
be vengeful toward/against sb
表示对某人有报复情绪,常用介词 toward 或 against。
After the trial, she was vengeful toward the witnesses who testified against her.
审判结束后,她对那些作证反对她的证人怀有报复心。
a vengeful [noun]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- vengeful streak
- 报复心强的性情
- She has a vengeful streak that scares me.她报复心强的性情让我害怕。
- vengeful rage
- 复仇的怒火
- He flew into a vengeful rage after the betrayal.遭到背叛后,他怒火中烧,一心复仇。
- vengeful spirit
- 复仇的幽灵
- The old house is said to be haunted by a vengeful spirit.据说那座老房子闹鬼,住着一个复仇的幽灵。
- vengeful thoughts
- 复仇的念头
- Vengeful thoughts consumed him after the insult.受辱之后,复仇的念头占据了他的心。
- vengeful god
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 vengeful 拆成 venge(同 vengeance 复仇的开头)+ ful(充满),联想“心里充满复仇念头”,就是报复心切的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品、新闻报道、正式演讲 多用于书面或正式语境,文学色彩较强;口语中也可使用,语气会比较郑重、强烈。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 revengeful 与 vengeful 完全押韵(重读元音及之后都是 /ɛndʒfəl/)。graceful、peaceful、useful、hateful、wasteful 虽然都以 -ful 结尾,拼写相似,但重读元音不同,因此不是押韵,只是形近词。
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