rankle
动词
UK/ˈræŋ.kᵊl/
US/ˈræŋ.kᵊl/
定义 rankle 动词
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To cause persistent annoyance or resentment.
使人持續惱怒；使人怨恨；使人耿耿於懷
The unfair way he was dismissed from his job has rankled with him for years.
他被不公平解僱的方式讓他多年來一直耿耿於懷。
The fact that she knew she was wrong and didn't apologize rankled me.
她知道她錯了卻沒有道歉的事實讓我很惱火。
The missed opportunity for promotion continued to rankle him.
錯失晉升機會的事一直讓他耿耿於懷。