1. That's a mean-spirited thing for a mother to say. 作为一位母亲，说那样的话太刻薄了。
2. Lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms. 长期的经济停滞或衰退几乎总是使社会变得更加刻薄、更缺乏包容性，通常还会阻止或逆转权利和自由的进步。
3. It is mean-spirited and dangerous. 这种行为是卑鄙的、危险的。
4. Sometimes he can be very mean-spirited. 有时候他很坏心眼。
5. Good looks can hide a selfish or mean-spirited personality. 外表的好看可能隐藏着其自私和心胸狭窄的个性。
