gall

[gɔ:l]

v.擦伤, 烦恼,激怒, 羞辱
n.胆汁, 苦味,怨恨, 厚颜无耻
n.伤痛处
n.虫瘿

例句与用法：

It galled him to have to ask for a loan.

必须向人借钱使他感到羞辱。

That remark galls.

那句话使人恼怒。

The saddle galled the horse's back.

马鞍擦伤了马背。

He had the gall to sue for damages.

他居然有脸要求赔偿。

词形变化：

动词过去式: galled | 动词过去分词: galled | 动词现在分词: galling | 动词第三人称单数: galls |

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 胆汁

The medicine is as bitter as gall.

这药像胆汁一样苦。

2. 苦味; 苦的东西

3. 怨恨; 恶毒

dip the pen in gall

以恶毒笔调写

4. 【口】厚脸皮; 厚颜无耻

They had the gall to attend our party without invitations.

他们竟有脸皮未经邀请就来参加我们的聚会。

vt.

1. 擦伤

2. 使恼怒

Their unkind remarks galled her.

他们不友善的话语使她恼怒。

n.[C]

1. 肿痛, 擦伤; (马的)鞍伤

a saddle gall

鞍伤

2. 磨损处; 瑕疵; 弱点

3. (田野或树丛的)光秃处

4. 恼怒, 烦恼; 恼怒(或烦恼)的原因

swallow one's gall

强忍怒火

vt.

1. 擦伤, 擦痛; 磨损

The rope was galled.

绳子磨损了。

2. 激怒; 羞辱

He was galled by her insulting language.

他被她侮辱性的语言激怒了。

vi.

(被)擦伤, (被)擦痛; (被)磨损

短语词组：

gall and wormwood

1. 极不愉快的事

Your words must be gall and wormwood to him.

你的话在他听来一定逆耳。