单词 | spite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | spite1 nounspite2 verb spitespite1 /spaɪt/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountable] ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINspite1 ExamplesOrigin: 1200-1300 despite (noun) (13-20 centuries); ➔ DESPITEEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen a particular fact does not prevent something from happening► although/though Collocations · Although I missed my train, I still arrived at work on time.· Although we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 cars a year.even though (=use this when you want to emphasize what you are saying) · She always buys us expensive presents, even though she can't really afford them. ► in spite of/despite even though something happens or is true, especially something bad: · In spite of everything, I still enjoyed the trip.· He wore a black leather jacket, despite the heat.· The stock price has remained strong, in spite of the problems the company is having.· In spite of the language difficulty, we soon became friends.· Despite my misgivings, I took the job.despite yourself (=despite efforts to behave or feel differently): · At the end of the movie, Liz began to cry despite herself.in spite of the fact that/despite the fact that: · Many poor people give quite a bit of money to charities, despite the fact that they do not have that much themselves. deliberately cruel in order to upset someone► malicious deliberately cruel and unkind to someone because you really want to upset them and enjoy doing so: · Miss Simms took a malicious pleasure in other people's misfortunes.· Mr Jameson dismissed the allegations as malicious rumours.· Nixon's family called Stone's depiction of the late President 'erroneous and malicious'. ► spiteful deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them, especially because you are jealous of them or are angry with them: · On the rare occasions when he was angry, Lowry could be spiteful and petty.spiteful to: · You shouldn't be so spiteful to your sister.· I tried to like Julie but I couldn't forget how spiteful she'd been to me in the past. ► spite a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset other people by saying or doing cruel things, especially if you feel jealous or think you have been unfairly treated: · Gerald's feelings of injustice turned to bitterness and spite.pure/sheer spite (=spite and nothing else): · Ignore what Martin says. It's pure spite.out of spite (=because of spite): · She quit college and worked as a waitress out of spite towards her parents. ► vindictive deliberately cruel and unfair because you want to harm someone who has harmed you: · "I'll pay her back for this.'' "Don't be so vindictive. It doesn't help anyone.''· Doug could be nasty and vindictive when he was drinking. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► in spite of the fact that Phrases![]() (=spite and nothing else) COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► despite/in spite of somebody’s misgivings· Despite his misgivings, he decided to support the proposal. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► sheer· They wanted to peck you all over, out of sheer spite.· Or were they keeping me here out of sheer spite? PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in spite of something 1in spite of something without being affected or prevented by something SYN despite:
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() spite1 nounspite2 verb spitespite2 verb [transitive only in infinitive] ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE spite
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto harm yourself by your own actions► harm yourself Collocations: only harm yourself · They'll only harm themselves if they decide to leave the association.· By making the complaint the only person he harmed was himself. ► cut your own throat to behave in a way that is certain to cause you harm, especially because of pride or anger: · It would be silly to give up your job now -- you'd just be cutting your own throat. ► be your own worst enemy to continuously behave in a stupid way that results in you being harmed: · My mother was her own worst enemy. She knew she was ill but she did nothing to help herself.· Many drivers are their own worst enemy -- driving too close, driving too fast, all the usual faults. ► shoot yourself in the foot to stupidly do something that seriously harms you, especially by saying something stupid or making plans that go badly wrong: · Once again, the government has shot itself in the foot -- this time by reducing widows' pensions. ► cut off your nose to spite your face to deliberately not do something that would make an unpleasant situation better for you, because you are too angry or proud to do it: · If you love him, ask him to stay. Otherwise you'll be cutting off your nose to spite your face. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► just to spite Phrases![]() · Despite his misgivings, he decided to support the proposal. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cut off your nose to spite your face to deliberately annoy or upset someone:
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