umbrage

🇬🇧 UK/'ʌmbridʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A feeling of offense or resentment, especially at being slighted or disrespected.

不快,愤慨,生气

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.take umbrage感到愤慨/生气
  • 2.give umbrage冒犯他人
  • 3.express umbrage表达不满
  • 4.[cause umbrage]引起不快

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She took umbrage at his dismissive tone during the meeting.

  • 2.

    The ambassador expressed umbrage over the foreign minister's unexpected remarks.

  • 3.

    He was quick to take umbrage whenever anyone questioned his professional judgment.

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