*spite¹/spaɪt; spaɪt/ n 1 in spite of although; DESPITE 虽然，尽管; 不顾: She loved him in spite of the fact that he drank too much. 尽管他酗酒，她还是爱他。 2 [U] a feeling of wanting to hurt, annoy, or upset someone 恶意; 怨恨; 坏心眼: Lola refused out of spite. (=because of spite) 罗拉拒绝是出于恶意。