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gloat

/ɡloʊt/

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show excessive pleasure at another's failure

幸灾乐祸

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It would be unkind to gloat over their defeat.
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幸灾乐祸地嘲笑他们失败并不厚道。
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Pronunciation: /ɡloʊt/

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