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grudging

/gruhj-ing/US // ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ //

苛刻的,勉强的,勉强,严酷的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.

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Examples

  • Grant called Lee’s actions “forced acquiescence” that was “grudging and pernicious.”

  • Even my husband tolerates it with grudging acceptance, because none of the feared e-bike behavior has come to pass.

  • Great effort and time has produced grudging improvements in quality of life, but the sickness defies a cure.

  • He even seemed on his way to prevailing as the uproar died down and outrage sputtered into grudging acceptance.

  • The result was grudging bipartisan support from members of both parties.

  • Instead of great leaps forward, it tends to move haltingly in grudging increments.

  • Thanks to the grudging support of voters like Rashed, Morsi won the presidency with 51.7 percent of the vote.

  • The ancient grudging selfishness that would not feed other people's children should be cast out.

  • I, with grudging meekness and a prayer for another five minutes devoted to the deglutition of another liqueur brandy, acquiesced.

  • Every possible hand that could swing a pick or jam a crowbar against grudging ice would be needed up there.

  • After offering enough opposition to make the favour seem great I give a grudging consent and the chores go through with a rush.

  • Hearing his voice and not seeing him, you thought of a pure spring that gushes suddenly out of the dark and grudging earth.