mean-spirited
UK/'mi:nsp'ɪrɪtɪd/US/'mi:nsp'ɪrɪtɪd/
Definitions
adj.
Petty, unkind, and lacking generosity.
小气的；刻薄的；心胸狭窄的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmeanroot
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spiritedbreathe, spirit
=mean-spirited
mean + spirited = 'having a mean spirit' — small-minded and unkind. Transparent compound; here 'spirit' = character/disposition.
Common Collocations
- 1.mean-spirited remark刻薄的言论
- 2.mean-spirited attack恶意的攻击
Example Sentences
- 1.
It was a mean-spirited remark that hurt her deeply.