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

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