galling

英 ['ɡɔːlɪŋ] 美 ['ɡɔːlɪŋ]

• adj. 使烦恼的；使焦躁的；难堪的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. causing irritation or annoyance;

   "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
   "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
   "found it galling to have to ask permission"
   "an irritating delay"
   "nettlesome paperwork"
   "a pesky mosquito"
   "swarms of pestering gnats"
   "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"
   "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
   "a vexatious child"
   "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. It was galling to have to apologize to a man she detested.
   最为难堪的是她得向她讨厌的那个男的道歉。

词汇搭配

• gall 擦伤

近反义词

【近义词】

• annoying 恼人的
• irritating 使愤怒的
• vexing 使人烦恼的
• painful 痛苦的
• offensive 令人不快的
• frustrating 使人沮丧的
• infuriating 令人发怒的
• exasperating 使人激怒的
• maddening 使人恼火的
• pestering 动词pester的现在进...
• pesky 讨厌的
• teasing 戏弄的
• bothersome 令人讨厌的
• pestiferous 传染性的
• vexatious 令人烦恼的
• plaguey 麻烦的
• plaguy 麻烦的
• nettlesome 令人激恼的