spite

• 指恶意、怨恨或想伤害、惹恼、冒犯他人的心理，常表现为小动作或报复行为。

A noun referring to a feeling of malicious ill will or a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often expressed through petty actions.

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1. Malicious intentB2formal

   A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often due to resentment or envy.

   恶意

   • She broke his favorite vase out of pure spite.
   • He spread rumors about his rival out of spite.
   • Her actions were motivated by spite, not logic.

   同义词animositygrudgeill willmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   反义词benevolencecharitycompassiongoodwillkindness

2. In spite of (idiom)B1formal

   Used to indicate that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it.

   尽管

   • In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
   • He succeeded in spite of all the difficulties.
   • In spite of her fear, she gave a speech.

   同义词despitenotwithstanding

• 动词，指出于怨恨或小气而故意惹恼、打扰或伤害某人。常表示为了报复或泄愤而有意使他人不快。

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately annoying, upsetting, or hurting someone out of malice or petty resentment.

1. To annoy or hurt deliberatelyB2informal

   To intentionally cause annoyance, harm, or distress to someone, often out of petty malice.

   刁难

   • He only said that to spite his brother.
   • She ignored his calls just to spite him.
   • They painted the fence an ugly color to spite the neighbors.

   同义词annoygallharasshurtinjureirknettleoffendpeevepiqueprovokevex

   反义词aidassistbenefithelppleasesupport