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

• 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。
• But they should also avoid arriving at the Olympics in a spirit of grudging rivalry.
  然而，他们也应该避免带着耿耿于怀的对立情绪看奥运。
• Months later, the couple exchanged vows with their fathers 'grudging blessings.
  几个月后，在两家父亲勉强的祝福下，他们结婚了。
• He even earned his opponents 'grudging respect
  他甚至令对手也不得不尊重他。
• 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 grudging way in which the government has reacted.
  政府作出反应的那种勉强的方式。
• So he should be; any campaign that has achieved such influence with so little logic deserves grudging respect.
  他理应如此；任何如此缺少逻辑却产生如此影响力的运动，都应该得到一些勉强的尊重。
• Progress by developers in cleaning up after themselves tends to win only grudging approval.
  开发商采完油后清除污染的进步举动往往只获得了勉强的认可。
• Above all, EU nations should abandon their grudging approach to refugee numbers.
  最重要的是，欧盟国家不应再用不情愿的态度来对待难民人数。
• Jeff's report was so enthusiastic that it earned him, at last, grudging respect from his peers.
  杰夫的报告热情洋溢，所以即使不情愿，同龄人也不得不对他肃然起敬。