| 单词 | grudgingly |
| 释义 | grudgingly (once / 4037 pages) adv If you do something grudgingly, you're not exactly whistling while you work — you're resentful and annoyed and only doing it, probably, because you have to. A grudge is a lingering resentment against someone, something you can't quite forgive. When you behave grudgingly, you're acting as if you're remembering some past slight or insult. If the guy behind the counter in the deli glares at you and hands you your sandwich grudgingly, you might wonder what you did to make him so grouchy and mad at you. WORD FAMILYgrudging: grudgingly, ungrudging+/grudge: grudged, grudges, grudging/ungrudging: ungrudgingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe funny teeth are old news to Inès, and she grudgingly tolerates them—and Winifred—before sending both back home. Time(Dec 23, 2016) She often infuriates her bosses, who grudgingly acknowledge that her insight and intelligence gets the job done. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) “At home, we are equal. There is no difference,” he said a bit grudgingly. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) adv in a grudging manner he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by Ant ungrudgingly in a generous and ungrudging manner |
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