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ingratitude

/ɪnˈɡrætətuːd/

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1 · noun

a failure to show thanks for help or kindness

忘恩负义；不知感激

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He mistook her quietness for ingratitude, though she had written a thank-you note.
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他把她的沉默误当成不知感激，尽管她已经写了感谢信。
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