Learner's definition of SPITE
[noncount]
: a desire to harm, anger, or defeat another person especially because you feel that you have been treated wrongly in some way恶意;怨恨
in spite of
: without being prevented by (something) : despite —
used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true尽管 -
He failed the test in spite of all his studying.尽管他学习很努力,可考试还是没及格。
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She went ahead in spite of the snow.尽管下着雪,她依旧继续前行。
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They made it on time in spite of the fact that they got a flat tire.尽管汽车轮胎泄了气,他们还是准时到达了目的地。
in spite of yourself
: even though you do not want to or expect to不由自主地;不自觉地 2 spite /ˈspaɪt/ verb
spites; spited; spiting
spites; spited; spiting
Learner's definition of SPITE
[+ object]
: to deliberately annoy, upset, or hurt (someone)故意使烦恼;存心扰乱;存心伤害
cut off your nose to spite your face
— see 1nose