词汇对比与辨析

核心差别

vengefully 强调以复仇的心态行事,vengeful 则侧重形容一个人或行为具有强烈的复仇欲望

使用场景对比

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核心含义以复仇的心态行事,通常指因受到伤害或委屈而怀有强烈的报复欲望。形容一个人或行为具有强烈的复仇欲望,常因受到伤害或委屈而产生报复心理。
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使用语域常用于描述行为或态度,修饰动词如 act、speak、look,表示以复仇的方式执行动作。vengeful 通常用作定语形容词,修饰名词如 person、act、nature 等,描述人或行为的报复性特征。

对比例句

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He glared vengefully at the person who had betrayed him.

他复仇心切地瞪着那个背叛了他的人。

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She spoke vengefully about her ex-boyfriend after the breakup.

分手后,她复仇心切地谈论着她的前男友。

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After the argument, she felt vengeful and wanted to get back at him.

争吵之后,她心怀报复,想对他进行反击。

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He became vengeful when his friend betrayed his trust.

当朋友背叛了他的信任时,他变得报复心很强。

常见误用提醒

使用 vengefully:He vengefully forgave his friend. → He forgave his friend without vengefulness. (vengefully 表示复仇心态,与原谅矛盾;应使用否定或替换为表达宽恕的词语。)

使用 vengefully:She smiled vengefully at the happy news. → She smiled happily at the good news. (vengefully 带有负面情感,不适用于积极场景;应改用中性或积极的副词如 happily。)

使用 vengeful:He is very vengeful to his boss. → He is very vengeful towards his boss. (vengeful 通常与介词 towards 或 against 搭配,表示针对某人,而不是用 to。)