spite

悪意、意地悪

多くは怒りから、人を傷つけたり嫌な思いをさせたりしたい気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A wish to upset or hurt someone, often because you are angry with them.

• She said it out of spite.
• His voice was full of spite.
• They damaged the garden through pure spite.

使い方： out of spite (He hid my keys out of spite.)

類義語： malice, ill will

反対語： goodwill

よく使う表現： out of spite, pure spite, full of spite

意地悪する、困らせる

人を傷つけたり嫌な思いをさせたりするため、わざと何かをする。

やさしい英語で： To do something deliberately to hurt or upset another person.

• He refused to help just to spite me.
• She invited him only to spite her sister.
• You will hurt yourself if you act to spite others.

類義語： hurt, upset, antagonize

よく使う表現： spite someone, just to spite

怒らせる、気分を害する

人を怒らせたり不快にさせたりして、恨みや敵意を抱かせる。

やさしい英語で： To offend, annoy, or make someone feel bitter and hostile.

• Their insults spited him deeply.
• She felt spited by their constant mockery.
• His cruel remarks were meant to spite her.

類義語： offend, vex, irritate

よく使う表現： spite someone, spite an enemy

にもかかわらず

妨げになりそうな事情があっても、物事が起こることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Although something might prevent it or make it unlikely.

• Spite the rain, we walked on.
• She succeeded spite all opposition.
• Spite his fear, he entered the dark house.

使い方： spite something (Spite the cold, they continued their journey.)

類義語： despite, notwithstanding

よく使う表現： spite the rain, spite all opposition