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
umbrageother
=umbrage
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.