grudgingly
/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
grudgingly — 副詞
1. doing or giving something only because you have to, while still feeling annoyed,
不甘願地
心中不滿但仍勉強去做
doing or giving something only because you have to, while still feeling annoyed, jealous, or bitter about it — for example, slow applause for a rival, or a flat thank-you after losing an argument.
Lien grudgingly admitted that her younger sister had drawn a better picture.
Lien 不甘願地承認妹妹畫的圖比自己的好。
grudgingly + admitted (concession verb)
After two months of complaints, the landlord grudgingly fixed the broken heater.
經過兩個月的投訴，房東才勉強地修好那台壞掉的暖氣。
grudgingly + fixed (action done after pressure)
Amani grudgingly handed the last slice of cake to her cousin Kenji.
Amani 不甘願地把最後一塊蛋糕交給表弟 Kenji。
Felix grudgingly agreed to wear the green sweater his grandmother had knitted.
Felix 勉強地答應穿上奶奶織的綠色毛衣。
Even her sharpest critics grudgingly praised the young pianist's final performance.
連最嚴厲的評論家都不甘願地稱讚了那位年輕鋼琴家的壓軸演出。
- reluctantly
more neutral and common; emphasizes hesitation rather than resentment
- unwillingly
direct and plain; stresses the lack of consent without the jealousy
- begrudgingly
near-identical meaning; slightly more frequent in American English
- resentfully
foregrounds the bitter feeling, sometimes with no compliance at all
- willingly
happy to do or give the thing without being pushed
- wholeheartedly
with full enthusiasm and no hidden bitterness
- eagerly
keen and excited rather than resistant
文法句型
grudgingly + verb
grudgingly at start of clause
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'reluctantly': both describe acting against one's wishes, but grudgingly adds a tone of resentment or jealousy — the speaker doesn't want to give the other person the satisfaction. Common with verbs of concession and giving: admit, agree, accept, hand over, praise, congratulate.