grudge
/ɡrʌdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrʌdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrəj/ (ame, mw)
grudge — noun
- grudgesingular
- grudgesplural
1. a persistent bitterness toward someone whom you believe has wronged or treated y
a persistent bitterness toward someone whom you believe has wronged or treated you unfairly, often lasting long after the original event
Meera still bears a grudge against Caleb for lying about their shared business loan.
bear a grudge against [someone] + for [reason]
Sade held a grudge against her neighbour for years after the property line dispute.
Mizuki says that holding a grudge only hurts the person who carries it.
Esteban nursed a grudge against his former boss for passing him over for promotion.
- resentment
broader and less idiomatic; can be felt without a specific past event
- animosity
stronger and more active, often involving open hostility
- spite
implies a small-minded desire to hurt the other person
- forgiveness
the act of letting go of resentment
- goodwill
a positive, generous attitude toward others
文法句型
bear/hold a grudge (against someone)
nurse a grudge
用法筆記
Typically used in the fixed expressions 'bear a grudge' or 'hold a grudge.' The preposition 'against' introduces the person toward whom the grudge is directed.
常見錯誤
grudge — verb
- grudgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- grudges3rd person singular
- grudging-ing form
- grudgedpast simple
1. to give or allow something only with great reluctance, especially when it involv
to give or allow something only with great reluctance, especially when it involves spending time, money, or a resource you would rather keep for yourself
Sivan grudged every extra minute she spent on the paperwork for her landlord.
grudge + noun phrase (time)
Dario grudged paying the full fee for a gym membership he barely used.
grudge + gerund phrase
Folake did not grudge the money she gave toward her younger brother's education.
Caleb grudged his roommate even a small share of the snacks he had bought.
- willingly give
to offer freely without reluctance
文法句型
grudge + noun phrase
grudge + gerund phrase
grudge + someone + something
用法筆記
Frequently appears in negative constructions ('did not grudge') to emphasise that the speaker gave something willingly. The double-object pattern ('grudge someone something') is informal but natural in British English.
常見錯誤
2. to regard another person's good luck, praise, or advantages as undeserved, often
to regard another person's good luck, praise, or advantages as undeserved, often because you feel you are more entitled to them
Jack grudged his colleague the promotion even though she had clearly earned it.
grudge + someone + something (resenting someone's success)
Layla did not grudge her teammate the victory after such a close and fair match.
Christopher grudged his older sister any attention from their parents after she won the scholarship.
Élise said she never grudges another writer their success because every book finds its own readers.
文法句型
grudge + someone + something
用法筆記
Always uses the double-object structure: 'grudge someone something.' Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on the speaker's unwillingness to give, whereas sense 2 focuses on the speaker's negative judgment of the receiver's worthiness. Usually appears in negative or concessive sentences ('I don't grudge him…').