galling

KK [ˋgɔlɪŋ] /ˈɡɔlɪŋ/

形容詞

  1. 1

    令人惱火的、氣人的、難堪的

    It was galling to watch a less qualified colleague get promoted.

    看著資歷不如自己的同事升官,實在令人惱火。

動詞

  1. 1

    使惱怒、激怒gall 的現在分詞

    His smug attitude kept galling her throughout the meeting.

    他那副自滿的態度整場會議都讓她很不爽。

  2. 2

    磨破、磨傷gall 的現在分詞

    The stiff new boots were galling his heels badly.

    那雙硬挺的新靴子把他的腳跟磨得很嚴重。

galling — 英漢字典