gall 详细解释

gall

[gɔ:l]

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

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。

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

n.苦味; 厚脸皮

bitterness  impudence  nerve

n.胆汁

bile  

英英释义

名词 gall:

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

同义词:saddle sore

a skin sore caused by chafing

abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

同义词:resentment, bitterness, rancor, rancour

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

同义词:bile

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

同义词:crust, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness

动词 gall:

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

同义词:chafe, fret

irritate or vex

同义词:irk

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。

补充

gallgall英:[ɡɔ:l] 美:[ɡɔl]n.1.胆汁He was ill of gall stone.他患胆结石。2.怨恨, 怨愤3.厚颜; 鲁莽4.(动物的)伤痛处vt.1.使…擦痛, 擦伤2.烦扰, 侮辱

例句

1. I daresay he thought he was above the law. I can't get over the gall of the fellow.我猜想他认为自己可凌驾于法律之上。我真是受不了这家伙的厚颜无耻。 2. They haven't the gall to steal, nor the stability to work.他们既没脸去偷东西, 也没恒心去工作。 3. She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what Steve was doing.她竟然有脸让我给她提供史蒂夫正在干什么的情况。 4. It galled him to have to ask permission to go into town.要进城必须先得到同意, 这让他很恼火。 5. It was their serenity which galled her most.他们的平静让她最为恼火。 6. The rough strap galled the horse's skin.粗糙的皮带磨伤了马的皮肤。 7. to gall a person羞辱某人 8. the bank had the gall to demand a fee.银行竟有脸收费。 9. accept life's gall without blaming somebody else.无怨地忍受生活的痛苦。 10. he imagined Linda's gall as she found herself still married and not rich.他想象着当琳达发现自己婚也没离成,又没有钱时的气恼。 11. the duke knew he was losing, and it galled him.公爵知道自己要输了,这令他大为恼火。 12. the straps that galled their shoulders.那些磨痛了他们肩膀的带子。 13. gall flies.瘿蝇。 14. It galls me to have to apologize to her.我真恼火,还得向她道歉。 15. I can't believe she just said that to me. What gall!我难以相信她居然对我说出那样的话。真是厚颜无耻 16. He had the gall to think that he could replace her.他无耻地认为自己会取代她。 17. I can't believe she had the (unmitigated) gall to ask for another day off.我不敢相信她居然好意思再请一天假。 18. It galls me that such a small group of people can have so much power.这么一小撮人竟然拥有这么大的权力,这让我很气愤。