单词	umbrage
释义	umbrageum‧brage /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINumbrage Origin: 1400-1500 Old French, Latin umbraticum ‘shade’, from umbrare ‘to shade’, from umbra ‘shade, shadow’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Ever a stickler for protocol, he and his wife took umbrage at the democratic etiquette of President Thomas Jefferson's administration. He got on very well with the patients, and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him. If they take umbrage, then they were never a proper friend in the first place. She had been known to storm off sometimes, to take violent umbrage and depart. She took umbrage at his remarks, but made no attempt to get her figure back. The Republicans, naturally, take umbrage at predictions about what they might do. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► take · She had been known to storm off sometimes, to take violent umbrage and depart.· The Republicans, naturally, take umbrage at predictions about what they might do.· She took umbrage at his remarks, but made no attempt to get her figure back.· If they take umbrage, then they were never a proper friend in the first place.· He got on very well with the patients, and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him.· Ever a stickler for protocol, he and his wife took umbrage at the democratic etiquette of President Thomas Jefferson's administration. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take umbrage (at something) Maynard angrily took umbrage at Campbell's remarks. Ever a stickler for protocol, he and his wife took umbrage at the democratic etiquette of President Thomas Jefferson's administration. He got on very well with the patients, and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him. If they take umbrage, then they were never a proper friend in the first place. She took umbrage at his remarks, but made no attempt to get her figure back. The Republicans, naturally, take umbrage at predictions about what they might do. take umbrage (at something) to be offended by something that someone has done or said, often without good reason
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