grudging

英 [ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ]

adj.  勉强的; 不情愿的
v.  勉强做; 不情愿地给; 吝惜; 认为…不应得到
grudge的现在分词

Collins.1 / BNC.18547 / COCA.19052

牛津词典

adj.

• 勉强的；不情愿的
  given or done unwillingly
  1. He could not help feeling a grudging admiration for the old lady.
     他不禁感到不得不钦佩这位老太太。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 勉强的；不情愿的
  Agrudgingfeeling or action is felt or done very unwillingly.
  1. He even earned his opponents' grudging respect...
     他甚至令对手也不得不尊重他。
  2. There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation.
     这一局面看来已经被勉强接受。

英英释义

adj

• petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  1. a niggardly tip
  Synonym:niggardlyscrimy
• of especially an attitude
  1. gave grudging consent
  2. grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory

双语例句

• One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances.
  他们挨个儿走上前去，勉强地咕哝出几句欢迎词，生硬地鞠躬致礼。
• The public mood is also one of grudging assent, if not exactly fervent support.
  如果公众不是特别支持也不会有强烈的反对。
• Europe's grudging attitude to the new president is not only discourteous. It is unwise and self-defeating.
  欧洲对美国新任总统的吝啬态度不仅无礼，而且极不明智，会损及自身利益。
• She won the grudging respect of her boss.
  她得到她老板勉强的尊重。
• Others stood watching with grudging respect.
  其他人带着勉强的尊敬站在那儿注视着。
• I didn't think his grudging remarks really counted as an apology.
  我想他那勉强的说法不能算作是真的道歉。
• After a pause he added "sir." in a dilatory, grudging way.
  停了一会他才慢吞吞地、勉勉强强地加了一声“先生”。
• The government's response to the peace process has been grudging and rather hostile.
  政府对和平进程的反应是不情愿的，甚至充满敌意。
• Their rage vanishes, replaced by grudging acceptance.
  工人们的愤怒消失了，取而代之的是勉强的接受。
• His tough stand won some grudging admiration.
  他的强硬态度使得一些对他不满的人也不由得感到钦佩。