resent

resent — verb

1. to feel angry and upset about something because you believe it is unfair or that

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to feel angry and upset about something because you believe it is unfair or that someone is treating you badly — for example, resenting having to do extra work while co-workers do less, or resenting the way a manager speaks to you.

例句

Jisoo resented having to work late while her colleagues left early.

resent + V-ing

Tamar bitterly resented the rent increase her landlord imposed every year.

collocation: bitterly resent

同義詞
  • begrudge

    Often implies envy and a sense that someone does not deserve what they have (e.g. begrudge someone their success), whereas resent focuses more on unfair treatment of oneself.

  • take offense at

    More about feeling personally insulted or hurt by a specific remark or action; resent can be about ongoing situations, not just single events.

  • be bitter about

    More informal and descriptive; implies a lingering, sour feeling that may have built up over time.

反義詞
  • welcome

    To be happy to receive or accept something — direct opposite of the forced-acceptance feeling in resent.

  • accept

    To willingly agree to something; resent is the emotional rejection of something one is forced to accept.

文法句型

resent + noun/pronoun

resent + gerund (V-ing)

resent + someone + gerund

resent + the fact that + clause

用法筆記

Emotionally stronger than 'dislike' or 'be annoyed at'; implies a sense of unfairness or being treated unjustly. Always transitive — must take a direct object, a gerund, or a that-clause. Common in written English but also used in everyday speech when expressing strong frustration.

常見錯誤

❌I resent to do all the cleaning.
✅I resented doing all the cleaning.
💡resent takes a gerund (V-ing), not an infinitive.
❌She resented me a little.' (when meaning mild annoyance)
✅She was slightly annoyed with me.
💡resent expresses strong, lasting bitterness, not mild irritation.