gall
英 [gɔːl]
美 [ɡɔl]
- n. 胆汁;五倍子;怨恨;苦味
- vt. 烦恼;屈辱;磨伤
- vi. 被磨伤
- n. (Gall)人名;(英)高尔;(法、德、俄、意、罗、捷、塞)加尔
助记提示
1. 同源词:PIE root *ghel- "gold, yellow, yellowish-green" => gall, chlorine, choler.
2. 由于胆汁很苦所以引申为“痛苦,苦恼; 恶毒,深仇,怨恨 ”。
3. 胆使人很有胆子,所以:gall => gall- "勇敢的" => eg: gallant.
4. yellow => gall.
5. 谐音“敢哦”。
双语例句
- 1. Then they had the gall to complain!
- 而且他们居然还有脸抱怨!
来自《权威词典》
- 2. He was ill of gall stone.
- 他患胆结石.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
- 口蜜腹剑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. If you have tasted the bitterness of gall , you know better the sweetness of honey.
- 吃过黄连苦, 更知蜜糖甜.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句