/ˈspaɪtfl ||; ˈspaɪtfəl/adj behaving in a cruel or unkind way in order to hurt or upset sb 恶意的；怀恨的: He's been saying a lot of spiteful things about his ex-girlfriend. 他一直在说前女友的许多坏话。 ➔spitefully adv /-fəli ||; -fəlɪ/