1.resent的基本意思是“愤恨; 憎恶”,主要用于表示对他人(有关自己)的言行的不满或怨恨。
2.resent可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或动名词作宾语,间或可接that引起的宾语从句。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron.
Do you resent this?对此你怨恨吗?
John resented Steven because of his success.约翰因斯蒂文的成功而恨他。
He resented those unfair comments.他对那些不公平的评语感到愤懑不已。
She resented any criticism of her house.她愤恨对于她的房子的任何批评意见。
I strongly resent your remarks.我很不喜欢你讲的那些话。
▲S+~+v-ing
He resented being called a baby.他厌恶人家称他为小孩子。
She strongly resents being called a fool.她对人家称她为傻瓜表示强烈不满。
Freedie resents being kept waiting so long.弗雷迪抱怨等得太久了。
She resented being spied on when she was sunbathing in the garden.她因在花园里沐日光浴时被人偷看而愤恨。
They resented his treating them so arrogantly.他们因受到他那盛气凌人的对待而表示气愤。
▲S+~+that-clause
He resents that he is often kept waiting.他对经常让他久等感到愤慨。
1.resent不用来表示一般地不赞成或讨厌某些与己无关的事。例如:
我不喜欢年轻人吸烟。
误:I resent young people smoking.
正:I dislike young people smoking.
2.resent后面不能以人称代词作宾语。例如:
她批评了他的行为,但他对这点并没有
感觉不满。
误:He did not resent her although she had
criticized his conduct.
正:He did not resent her criticism of his
conduct.
3.下列两句的意思相同:
我厌恶他在这里。
I resent his being here.
I resent that he is here.
