Wordiyospite
🇬🇧 UK/spait/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone; petty malice
恶意；怨恨；刁难
v.
To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone out of malice
故意刁难；欺侮
prep.
Notwithstanding; despite
尽管；不顾
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishspiteother
=spite
Common Collocations
- 1.in spite of尽管；不顾
- 2.out of spite出于恶意
- 3.petty spite小肚鸡肠的怨恨
- 4.pure spite纯粹的恶意
Example Sentences
- 1.
She spread rumors about him out of pure spite after their breakup.
- 2.
In spite of the heavy rain, the outdoor concert went ahead as planned.
- 3.
He quit the project out of spite, knowing it would cause problems for everyone.