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 grudging way in which the government has reacted.
  政府作出反应的那种勉强的方式。
• It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
  路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
• 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。
• He was grudging in his praises.
  他不情愿称赞别人。
• 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。
• 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”。
• She was often attacked for her outspoken comments, but over the years she gained people's grudging respect.
  她经常由于直率的评论而受到抨击，但多年来，她赢得了人们有些勉强的敬意。
• 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。
• A continuation of the grudging incrementalism of the past two years now risks catastrophe.
  如今，继续过去两年那种不情不愿的渐进主义做法，可能会招致灾难。
• There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation.
  这一局面看来已经被勉强接受。