mean-spirited
UK/'mi:nsp'ɪrɪtɪd/US/'mi:nsp'ɪrɪtɪd/
释义
adj.
Petty, unkind, and lacking generosity.
小气的；刻薄的；心胸狭窄的。
词根拆分
词根派生meanroot
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-connector
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spirited呼吸，气息
=mean-spirited
mean + spirited =「心地刻薄的」——小心眼、不厚道。透明复合词；此处 spirit = 心性/品性。
常用搭配
- 1.mean-spirited remark刻薄的言论
- 2.mean-spirited attack恶意的攻击
例句
- 1.
It was a mean-spirited remark that hurt her deeply.
那是一句刻薄的话，深深伤了她。