2009年2月5日 星期四

begrudge, ranting and raving

"We don’t begrudge anybody for achieving success. And we believe that success should be rewarded. But what gets people upset — and rightfully so — are executives being rewarded for failure. Especially when those rewards are subsidized by U.S. taxpayers."
PRESIDENT OBAMA




By CARMEN GENTILE
A student who was suspended from high school for ranting against a teacher on Facebook is suing to have the blemish removed from her record.



rant 
verb [I]
to speak or shout in a loud, uncontrolled or angry way, often saying confused or foolish things:
He's always ranting (on) about the government.
I get fed up with my mother ranting and raving (about my clothes) all the time.

rant
noun [C]
a long, angry and confused speech:
The minister's speech descended into a rant against his political opponents.

ranting 
noun [U] (ALSO rantings)

begrudge
verb [T]
to allow or give unwillingly:
[+ two objects] I don't begrudge him his freedom.
They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
[+ ing form of verb] She begrudged paying so much for an ice-cream cone.

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