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gall

/ˈɡɔːl/ American
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  • n. 怨气
  • n. 胆汁
  • n. 磨损处
  • n. 厚颜, 胆大妄为
  • v. 惹恼
  • v. 羞辱
  • v. 擦伤
Definition
  • n. a bitter feeling
  • n. bile
  • n. a raw sore caused by rubbing
  • n. rude boldness or lack of respect
  • v. to annoy
  • v. to humiliate
  • v. to rub something sore
Example
She had the gall to ask for a raise after arriving late.
她迟到了,居然还有脸要求加薪。

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a feeling of anger or bitterness (noun).

比较义项:怨恨、不满情绪(名词)。

  • resentment

    A lasting, often deep feeling of anger or bitterness caused by unfair treatment; neutral register, common in describing ongoing relationships or grievances.

    指因遭受不公对待而产生的一种持久、较深的愤怒或怨恨情绪;语气中性,常用于描述持续存在的关系或积怨。

    He still feels resentment toward his brother after their argument.

    那次争吵之后,他对哥哥仍然心怀怨恨。

  • gall 本词

    A sharp, bitter feeling of resentment, often more sudden or pointed than resentment; less common alone in everyday speech, and frequently appears in the idiom have the gall (to do something), which is not the sense compared here.

    指一种尖锐、苦涩的怨气,往往比 resentment 更突然或更具针对性;单独使用时在日常口语中较少见,常出现在习语 have the gall(厚颜无耻地做某事)中,但那层含义这里不作比较。

    There was real gall in her voice when she talked about being passed over for the promotion.

    她谈到自己没能获得晋升时,语气里透着真切的怨气。

Both words describe a negative feeling from unfair treatment. Resentment is a lasting, deep anger or bitterness, fairly formal. Gall is a sharper, more sudden bitterness, less common alone; it often appears in the idiom 'have the gall', meaning to act shamelessly, not compared here.

两个词都表示因受到不公对待而产生的负面情绪,但 resentment 是持续、深层的怨恨,语气较为正式、中性;gall 则强调因不满或委屈而生的一股怨气,且常见于 have the gall to do sth. 这一固定搭配中,此时意为“厚颜无耻地做某事”,并不直接翻译为“怨气”,这层用法这里不作比较。