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grudgingly

UK //ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli//US //ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli//

词源

源自中古英语 'grudgen'(抱怨、不满),加上副词后缀 '-ly',表示不情愿或勉强的态度。

adverb

❶ 不情愿地,勉强地。指做某事时带着不满或抵触情绪,但最终还是做了。

“He grudgingly admitted that she was right.”

(他不情愿地承认她是对的。)

“She grudgingly agreed to help with the project.”

(她勉强同意帮忙做这个项目。)

同义词:reluctantly, unwillingly, resentfully

常见短语

grudgingly admit — 勉强承认,指不情愿地接受某个事实或观点。

“After a long argument, he grudgingly admitted that he was wrong.”

(经过长时间的争论,他勉强承认自己错了。)

grudgingly agree — 勉强同意,指在不愿意的情况下最终答应某事。

“She grudgingly agreed to attend the meeting.”

(她勉强同意参加会议。)