gall

gɒ:l

GRE Collins 1

n. a skin sore caused by chafing
n. abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
v. irritate or vex

n. 胆汁, 五倍子, 苦味, 肿痛, 恼怒, 磨损处
vt. 烦恼, 屈辱, 磨伤
vi. 被磨伤

Collins 星级

5,904

BNC 频率

14,656

使用频率

gall 这个词本身没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“gall bladder”（胆囊），帮助记忆其与胆相关的含义。

例句

1. She had the gall to ask for a raise after being late to work.

她竟然有胆量在上班迟到后要求加薪。

2. It takes a lot of gall to criticize someone else's mistakes when you have made plenty of your own.

在你自己犯了很多错误的情况下去批评别人的错误，需要很大的胆量。

3. He showed his gall by interrupting the speaker during the presentation.

他在演讲中打断发言者，表现出了他的无礼。