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单词 resentment
释义
resentmentre‧sent‧ment /rɪˈzentmənt/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Resentment and jealousy can often build up in relationships.
  • Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment.
  • Patrick stared at her with resentment.
  • She couldn't let go of her resentment over the divorce.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.
  • Bitterness, anger and resentment can act as emotional cancers, eating us up inside.
  • But there was resentment also at the lack of industrial development in the city and its surrounding areas.
  • Ezra had read it and was surprised by his resentment.
  • I know the feeling of resentment, of anger, of a kind of twisted jealousy.
  • Neither Mama nor Dad showed the slightest surprise or resentment toward the doctor.
  • She felt a stab of resentment for the Church's claims on her precious holiday.
  • The repudiation now seemed too high a price, and in my resentment, I determined not to make any more concessions.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair: · Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.· I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.
slight anger or impatience: · He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted.· The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something: · He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning.· Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.
a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation: · You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later.· There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma.· The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.
a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard: · Isaac sighed in exasperation.· Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.
anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly: · The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.
anger and surprise about an unfair situation: · His voice sounded full of indignation.· The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.
anger between two people because of something that has happened: · I had no ill feeling towards him.
British English, rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past: · Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.
formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable: · He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.
Longman Language Activatorangry feelings
· He was finding it difficult to control his anger.· Sandra helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over Patrick's death.feel anger towards · Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.do something in anger · I've said some things in anger that have almost cost my marriage.
slight anger or impatience: · It's such an annoyance to have to drive you everywhere.much to the annoyance of somebody: · I like to stay up late most nights, much to the annoyance of my girlfriend.· The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
someone who has a temper has a tendency to become very angry suddenly: · Jill needs to learn to control her temper.· His wife left him because of his violent temper.bad temper: · There's one thing about Don that you should know - he's got a really bad temper.
a very strong feeling of anger that someone has that is either very difficult for them to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently: fly into a rage (=to suddenly became very angry): · When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage.shake with rage (=to be so angry, you shake): · Vera's hands shook with rage as she read the letter.in a blind/jealous/terrible rage: · Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
the feeling of being annoyed, caused especially by a difficult or unpleasant situation that you are unable to change or control: · Students have spoken of their growing frustration with school administrators.· The discussion sessions help patients deal with some of the frustrations they may be feeling.
a feeling of anger because you feel that you are being treated badly or unfairly, and cannot do anything about it: · Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment.· Resentment and jealousy can often build up in relationships.resentment at/against/of: · She couldn't let go of her resentment over the divorce.
a feeling of extreme anger at something wrong, unfair, or immoral, especially among members of the public: · Several parents of affected children have written to the Prime Minister to express their outrage.· Any attempts to lessen his prison sentence will cause public outrage.
the feeling of being annoyed, caused especially by someone or something that is repeatedly annoying: irritation with: · Bailey expressed irritation with the inaccurate reports in the media.a source of irritation (=something that causes irritation): · The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation.
the feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard: exasperation with: · Many people express exasperation with the National Health Service, but most seem to prefer it to a private system.in exasperation: · He pounded the desk in exasperation.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
· He felt resentment at the criticism.
(=feel it)· My father's favourite was my younger sister, and I'd always borne him some resentment for this.
(=continue to feel it)· You obviously harbour some resentment against your ex-boyfriend.
· The special arrangements for overseas students caused resentment among the other students.
(=cause it)· These misunderstandings had bred resentment.
(=make people feel it)· The terms of his contract aroused deep resentment among the other players.
adjectives
· The soldiers' presence has created deep resentment.
(=very strong)· Heavy-handed policing caused bitter resentment.
· There was great resentment among the workforce.
(=felt by a lot of people or in many places)· The actions of the police during the miners' strike caused widespread resentment.
· Soon growing resentment against foreigners erupted into violence.
(=resentment that is felt for a long time but not expressed)· The unrest highlighted the smouldering resentment in France's poor neighbourhoods.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It is the suffering of ambivalence: the murderous alternation between bitter resentment and raw-edged nerves and blissful gratification and tenderness.· Cain's bitter resentment shows a very different spirit.· But however bitter the resentment against purveyance, it was too valuable for the Crown to surrender.
· A certain resentment was becoming evident among them, which the sight of the desolate kitchen enhanced.· There was always a certain resentment, whenever they came to visit, at having to give up her study.· But anything which seemed to offer a challenge to what they regarded as their rightful status was certain to cause resentment.· Having nursed a certain amount of resentment about his high-handedness, Anne began to reassess.· It could have led to a certain amount of resentment, particularly when the material benefits flowed in for Hannah.
· I have a deep and abiding resentment of the unfair attacks that are made on us as a profession.· Despite my disappointment I could not focus any deep resentment on the maharajah.· There was one section of the Treaty, however, that occasioned deep anger and resentment.· There's deep resentment from people who fear a lifetime of hard work could come to nothing.
· This Remirro did, though at the cost of great popular resentment.· It is the peculiar nature of the bureaucracy that sensible initiatives like this arouse great resentment and efforts at evasion.· Damn Julius! she muttered to herself in a great surge of resentment.· There was great resentment, and considerable passive resistance.· That meant rushing women to the head of the training line, causing great resentment among the men who were pushed aside.
· Yet payments of fees on a means-tested basis changed the nature of the voluntary sector and caused widespread resentment.· The majority of insured unemployed were subject to the means test and there was naturally widespread resentment of this.· In particular, there was widespread resentment against the police for the role which they had played in repressing the movement.
VERB
· This aroused the resentment of almost the whole front bench, but Wigg's hostility was not evenly spread.· It is the peculiar nature of the bureaucracy that sensible initiatives like this arouse great resentment and efforts at evasion.· This aroused their resentment, and consequently their respect.
· This whiff of hypocrisy can only cause resentment.· Of course, I knew my success would cause resentment.· It caused resentment in Britain, after 1973 however, because Britain had an extensive coastline and a large fishing industry.· Given that Washington has for years refused to pay its dues in full, this discrepancy has caused resentment.· Some people seem able to indicate disapproval without causing offence whilst others cause resentment even with the mildest expression of dissatisfaction.· This in itself causes bitterness and resentment in teachers and taught.· That meant rushing women to the head of the training line, causing great resentment among the men who were pushed aside.· But anything which seemed to offer a challenge to what they regarded as their rightful status was certain to cause resentment.
· He was by now a very powerful man and had created jealousy and resentment.· Legal regulation tends to create administrative burdens, resentment and loss of self-esteem through the undermining of professional autonomy.· Anything more calculated to create anger and resentment can not be imagined, but worse followed.· For others it could create feelings of resentment about their material inferiority.
· Pepys never expresses surprise or resentment.
· She felt a stab of resentment for the Church's claims on her precious holiday.· I know the feeling of resentment, of anger, of a kind of twisted jealousy.· When we feel resentment or act out of a sense of duty it can sometimes be seen and felt by the person concerned.· Before, I'd felt little resentment and shrugged off being labelled daft or deaf, never needing to cry in front of them.· He felt the resentment building up in waves of pressure which threatened to burst his head open like an over-inflated balloon.· She felt a surge of resentment.
· The students harboured hidden resentment and committed deceit.
· Property prices continued to rise substantially faster than inflation, and there was evidence of increasing public resentment towards speculators.· For five months tourists flocked to the area, creating traffic jams and increasing resentment from some of the locals.· Increasing their market share domestically might serve only to increase political resentment.
· The great majority of the children recovered very quickly after a quarrel and showed no evidence of resentment.· Perhaps the only member of the family who at times showed resentment was Sam, the next in line.· I behaved with great dignity and showed none of the resentment I may have felt.· He'd been patronised and shown no resentment.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Although it quickly subsided, what I was able to catch was sufficient to arouse suspicion.
  • In schools the increasing number of para.professionals creeping in under the resources umbrella have understandably aroused suspicions in teachers' union branches.
  • Parked vehicles that arouse suspicion should be reported.
  • Similarly the threat of a loss arouses anxiety and actual loss causes sorrow, while both situations are likely to arouse anger.
  • The beguiling simplicity of the flat tax is one reason it arouses suspicion.
  • The two painters downstairs impinge - directly through their crazy behaviour arousing suspicion against themselves, and indirectly through Porfiry.
  • They are fascinating and frightening; they arouse anger and they are defiant.
  • Unless your home is totally dilapidated, steer clear of a complete redecoration prior to selling: it will arouse suspicion.
 a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair SYN  bitternessresentment at/against/of etc She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion.feel/harbour/bear resentment He felt considerable resentment towards Sheila for making him work late.COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel resentment· He felt resentment at the criticism.bear resentment (=feel it)· My father's favourite was my younger sister, and I'd always borne him some resentment for this.harbour resentment (=continue to feel it)· You obviously harbour some resentment against your ex-boyfriend.cause/create resentment· The special arrangements for overseas students caused resentment among the other students.breed resentment (=cause it)· These misunderstandings had bred resentment.arouse resentment (=make people feel it)· The terms of his contract aroused deep resentment among the other players.adjectivesdeep resentment· The soldiers' presence has created deep resentment.bitter resentment (=very strong)· Heavy-handed policing caused bitter resentment.great/considerable resentment· There was great resentment among the workforce.widespread resentment (=felt by a lot of people or in many places)· The actions of the police during the miners' strike caused widespread resentment.growing/increasing resentment· Soon growing resentment against foreigners erupted into violence.smouldering resentment (=resentment that is felt for a long time but not expressed)· The unrest highlighted the smouldering resentment in France's poor neighbourhoods.
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