galling

英 [ˈɡɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡɔːlɪŋ]

adj.  令人恼怒; 使人烦恼; 使人感到屈辱
v.  使烦恼，使愤怒(尤指因不公平引起)
gall的现在分词

现在分词：galling　

机械

BNC.21628 / COCA.24163

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人恼怒；使人烦恼；使人感到屈辱
  making you angry because it is unfair
  1. It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated.
     令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 粗鲁；无礼；厚颜无耻
  If you say that someone hasthe gall todo something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.
  1. I daresay he thought he was above the law. I can't get over the gall of the fellow...
     我想他以为他能凌驾于法律之上，这家伙的蛮横无理真让人受不了。
  2. She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what Steve was doing.
     她竟然厚颜无耻地说或许我可以向她透露一些史蒂夫正在做的事。
• VERB （通常因某事不公平却无能为力）使烦恼，使恼怒
  If someone's actiongallsyou, it makes you feel very angry or annoyed, often because it is unfair to you and you cannot do anything about it.
  1. It must have galled him that Bardo thwarted each of these measures...
     巴多对每一项措施都加以阻挠，这一定让他十分气恼。
  2. It was their serenity which galled her most.
     最让她恼怒的是他们的平静。
• （植物体表因虫害等引起的）瘿瘤，虫瘿
  Agallis a growth on the surface of a plant that is caused by an insect, disease, fungus, or injury.

英英释义

adj

• causing irritation or annoyance
  1. tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
  2. aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
  3. found it galling to have to ask permission
  4. an irritating delay
  5. nettlesome paperwork
  6. a pesky mosquito
  7. swarms of pestering gnats
  8. a plaguey newfangled safety catch
  9. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
  10. a vexatious child
  11. it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
  Synonym:annoyingbothersomeirritatingnettlesomepeskypesteringpestiferousplaguyplagueyteasingvexatiousvexing

双语例句

• It is a galling message for Washington to digest, but the Obama administration insists it will not change tack.
  对于华盛顿而言，这一信息消化起来颇为难受，但奥巴马政府坚称不会改弦易辙。
• After a galling defeat against France last night, Italy will have to recover their morale for the big match next week.
  昨晚窝火地被法幽队击败后，意大利队必须恢复士气以准备下周的大赛。
• Under this galling arrangement, lenders are paid handsome subsidies to make student loans that are virtually risk-free, since they are guaranteed by the government.
  这样的安排令借款人非常气恼，因为贷款人发放的助学贷款由联邦政府提供担保，实际是无风险的，而且贷款人还可以获得可观的补贴。
• The chain that bound her here was of iron links, and galling to her inmost soul, but could never be broken.
  将她束缚在这里的，是源源傲进她心灵深处的铁打的锁链，永远不可能断裂了。
• Study on Thermal Fatigue Damage of the Valve on the Intermediate-pressure Section of Steam Turbine in Power Plants This prevents stem from scoring and galling and provides longer disc seal and body life.
  火电站中压主汽阀阀壳热疲劳损伤研究这种结构避免阀杆刮伤和磨损，延长阀瓣密封和阀体的使用寿命。
• Chinese women had no love for their galling bonds.
  中国妇女不爱折磨她们的那种关系。
• It was very galling to have a younger brother who did everything better than me.
  有个做什么事都比我做得好的弟弟，真让人恼火。
• The perception that commercial success often depends on political ties makes inequality in China more galling.
  商业成功经常依靠的是政治关系，这种认识导致中国的不平等状况更令人不满。
• Are you worried we beat her to make her galling?
  我是担心我们打败她令她下不来台吗？
• This is really galling and humiliating.
  这真是奇耻大辱。