喜樂美語
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    A mean-spirited person is small in the heart: not generous, not kind, not willing to give someone a fair break. It is stronger than “a bit .” It points to a character that is stingy with sympathy, or that seems to enjoy being tight and . A mean-spirited joke did not need to be said, except to hurt. A mean-spirited rule is harsh on purpose. Mean here is the “ / not generous” sense, not “average” and not “to intend.” The word is a real criticism, used in everyday English and in writing. Someone can be strict without being mean-spirited; the extra sting is the lack of kindness.

    刻薄、心胸狹窄（指心腸，不是只指花錢小氣）

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組成mean (unkind or not generous) + spirited (of a person’s spirit — their character or heart).

同家族的字

  • meanunkind or not generous — not the “average” or “intend” senses
  • spirithere, a person’s character or heart

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

mean-spiritedadj

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    Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry.

    • My old acquaintances would sneer at me as a mean-spirited cur, whose best exploit was to get in jail.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。