单词 | rankle |
释义 | rankle (ræŋkəl ) Word forms: rankles , rankling , rankled verb If an event or situation rankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong. They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled. [VERB] Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him. [VERB + with] The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland. [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, anger, irritate, gall |
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