spite

[spait]

n.恶意, 怨恨
v.刁难, 惹怒, 冒犯

例句与用法：

He failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions.

他虽竭尽全力，但仍然未能将那石头搬起来。

I'm sure he took my parking space just out of spite.

我认为他侵占我的停车位肯定是有意和我作对。

I'm sure he took my parking space just to spite me.

我认为他侵占我的停车位肯定是有意和我作对。

I went shopping in spite of the rain.

尽管下雨，我还是出去买东西了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: spited | 动词过去分词: spited | 动词现在分词: spiting | 动词第三人称单数: spites |

详细释义：

n.

1. 恶意, 心术不良[U]

They trampled his flowers out of spite.

他们出于恶意踩了他的花。

I am sure he took my parking space just out of spite.

我很肯定他是为了泄愤才抢我的停车位。

2. 怨恨[S][(+against)]

vt.

恶意对待; 刁难; 使恼怒

They are being provocative and controversial just to spite us.

他们这样挑衅和争论就是要故意刁难我们。

He took my parking space just to spite me.

他为了使我恼怒而抢我的停车位。

短语词组：

in spite of

1. 不管

I went out in spite of the rain.

尽管下雨我仍外出了。