| 单词 | umbrage |
| 释义 | umbrage (once / 4715 pages) n When someone takes umbrage at something, they find it offensive, and it probably makes them angry. Umbrage comes from the same source as umbrella, the Latin umbra, "shade, shadow." The umbrella was invented to keep you in shade, and when you take umbrage at something, you're casting a shadow over the person or thing responsible for the offense. I take umbrage at the suggestion that I'm not a nice person: it's offensive and infuriating. After having devoted my life to helping animals, I might take umbrage at the notion that I've been doing it for publicity purposes: I resent the idea that it was for any other reason than my love of animals. WORD FAMILYumbrage: umbrageous, umbrages+/umbrageous: umbrageously USAGE EXAMPLESWith high umbrage, he recalled, in a long parade of tweets, Clinton’s lecture during a presidential debate on the importance of accepting the election returns. Time(Nov 29, 2016) This was similar to the message of Mr. Trump’s own victory speech, but the president-elect took umbrage. Washington Post(Nov 21, 2016) Made today, such remarks would easily ignite demands for apologies from groups feeling insulted — or, in many cases, feigning umbrage for political effect. Seattle Times(Nov 08, 2016) n a feeling of anger caused by being offended Syn|Hyper offence, offense anger, choler, ire a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance |
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