1610s, from French ressentiment (16c.), verbal noun from ressentir (see resent).
"Ridicule often parries resentment, but resentment never yet parried ridicule." [Walter Savage Landor, "Imaginary Conversations"]
权威例句
1. She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker.
她表达了对被一位社工采访的愤恨。
2. This issue has aroused much resentment among the masses.
这个问题在民众中间引起了强烈的不满。
3. His resentment of her behaviour was becoming more vociferous.
他越来越大声地表达对她行为的厌恶。
4. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment.
如果他们失去工作,一定会产生怨恨。
5. That's a lot of people smouldering with resentment.
许多人的心里都在愤愤不平。
词语辨析
【resentment, fury, anger, indignation】
这组词都有“愤怒、生气”的意思,其区别是:
resentment: n.愤恨,怨恨,不满,是正式用语,尤指由于受侮辱或自尊心受到伤害后而产生的愤慨。
• There was a feeling of resentment in the office after everyone's pay was lowered. 大家的工资降低后,办公室里怨声载道。
fury: n.暴怒,大怒,程度较anger要强。
anger: n.气愤,生气,是一般用语。
• After their argument, he expressed his anger by punching the other man in the face. 争吵之后,他一拳打在那个人的脸上以发泄怒气。
indignation: n.义愤,尤其指出于道义上的激愤。
• general indignation at the sudden steep rise in bus fares 公共汽车票价突然猛增激起的公愤