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单词 begrudge
释义 be·grudge
\bə̇ˈgrəj, bē-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English begrucchen, from be- + grucchen, gruggen to murmur, grudge — more at grudge
1.
 a. : to give reluctantly
  < the government did not begrudge the millions spent on flood control >
 b. : to yield or concede with displeasure
  < they begrudged every minute taken from their work >
2.
 a. : to look upon or acknowledge with reluctance, hesitation, or disapproval
  < we shall not begrudge this exquisite soul the pleasure of his sensations — C.I.Glicksberg >
 b. : to be annoyed by or take little pleasure in
  < he begrudged reading newspapers because it meant taking “time from Tacitus and Horace” — E.W.Parks >
3. : to envy the pleasure or enjoyment of
 < no one … has ever begrudged his recreations — J.E.Sayers >
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