begrudging [
bi'grʌdʒiŋ]
adj. 勉强的;吝惜的;妒忌的
v. 妒忌;羡慕;舍不得给(begrudge的ing形式)
- Trying to hold on to your money or agonising over it and begrudging spending it reveals that you are too attached.
要抓住钱不放、或者为钱而伤心及在花钱上的吝惜都表明你太依恋金钱。 - He picked it up and pried at the metal until, with a begrudging squeak, the plate tilted upward on a rust-and-salt-stiffened hinge.
他拾了起来,试着去捅那个金属板,直到金属板抱怨着发出一声尖叫,被这生锈的带着咸味儿的僵硬的绞链挑着,向上斜斜翘起。 - Carragher is a begrudging admirer of the way Alex Ferguson's side have pulled results out of the bag over the years - and he thinks Liverpool have now found the knack themselves.
卡拉格是有点嫉妒弗格森的球队很多年都是靠后发制人赢得最后比赛的胜利,现在卡拉格认为利物浦已经找到胜利的诀窍。
Begrudge \Be*grudge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begrudged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Begrudging}.]
To grudge; to envy the possession of.
begrudging \begrudging\ adj.
being given reluctantly or with displeasure.
Syn: envious, grudging.
[WordNet 1.5]