英语词汇“rankle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ran·kle

(răngkəl)

v. ran·kled, ran·kling, ran·kles

v.intr.

1. To cause persistent irritation or resentment: "Although Johnson's assertion of raw power rankled at the time, Mitchell had come to appreciate its simple logic" (Nick Kotz).

2. To feel or express irritation or resentment about something: She rankled at what she considered to be unfair criticism.

3. To become sore or inflamed; fester: a wound that rankled.

v.tr.

To cause (someone) to feel irritated or resentful: He was rankled by his rival's sudden success.

[Middle English ranclen, from Old French raoncler, rancler, alteration of draoncler, from draoncle, festering sore, ulcer, from Medieval Latin dracunculus, from diminutive of dracō, dracōn-, serpent, dragon (in reference to the fiery red color and pain of a sore or to the irregular shape of some festering sores), from Latin, serpent, fabulous serpentine beast; see DRAGON.]

单词	rankle
释义	ran·kle (răngkəl) v. ran·kled, ran·kling, ran·kles v.intr. 1. To cause persistent irritation or resentment: "Although Johnson's assertion of raw power rankled at the time, Mitchell had come to appreciate its simple logic" (Nick Kotz). 2. To feel or express irritation or resentment about something: She rankled at what she considered to be unfair criticism. 3. To become sore or inflamed; fester: a wound that rankled. v.tr. To cause (someone) to feel irritated or resentful: He was rankled by his rival's sudden success. [Middle English ranclen, from Old French raoncler, rancler, alteration of draoncler, from draoncle, festering sore, ulcer, from Medieval Latin dracunculus, from diminutive of dracō, dracōn-, serpent, dragon (in reference to the fiery red color and pain of a sore or to the irregular shape of some festering sores), from Latin, serpent, fabulous serpentine beast; see DRAGON.]
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