“忘恩负义的”常见的英文表达是 ungrateful ,读音:英 [ʌnˈɡreɪtfʊl];美 [ʌnˈɡreɪtfəl] 。
例句:
It's ungrateful of you to forget all the help he gave you. 你忘记他给你的所有帮助,真是太忘恩负义了。
He was accused of being an ungrateful son who abandoned his elderly parents. 他被指责为一个抛弃年迈父母的忘恩负义的儿子。
此外,thankless 也有类似含义,侧重于指做了某事却得不到感激,也可表示“忘恩负义的;吃力不讨好的” ,读音:英 [ˈθæŋkləs];美 [ˈθæŋkləs] 。
例句:
He felt like a thankless fool for all his efforts. 他觉得自己所有的努力都白费了,像个忘恩负义的傻瓜。