meanness
翻譯
卑鄙, 刻薄, 吝嗇
例句
His meanness was known to everyone.
他的刻薄人盡皆知。
The meanness of his actions shocked us.
他行為的卑鄙讓我們震驚。
文法模式
((of sb./sth.)) (某人/某事)的刻薄 The meanness of his words was surprising.
近義詞
Synonyms: unkindness, cruelty, spitefulness; Antonyms: kindness, generosity
詞源
源自形容詞「mean」(刻薄的)加上後綴「-ness」,該後綴用於構成表示狀態或品質的名詞。
記憶技巧
把結尾的「-ness」想像成「……的狀態」。所以,「meanness」就是「mean」(刻薄)的狀態。