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rankle

/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/

Meanings
verb

耿耿于怀， раздражение.

To cause irritation or deep bitterness.

Examples :

"Her boss's unfair criticism rankled her for days, making her feel resentful at work. "
老板不公平的批评让她耿耿于怀了好几天，以至于她在工作中都感到愤愤不平。
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Related Words

Illustration irritation

irritation noun

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

恼怒， раздражение.

"What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

什么事情让你这么烦躁易怒？

Illustration resentful

resentful adjective

/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/

怨恨的，愤恨的

"Because she felt her brother always received more attention, she grew resentful of his success. "

因为她觉得哥哥总是得到更多的关注，所以她对他的成功感到越来越怨恨。

Illustration bitterness

bitterness noun

/ˈbɪtənəs/

苦味，苦涩。

"The lemon had a noticeable bitterness. "

这 个 柠檬 有 一 股 很 明 显 的 苦味。

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unfair verb

/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈfɛɚ/

丑化，抹黑

"The harsh criticism from the teacher unfairly unmade his final project, leaving it looking quite unattractive. "

老师严厉的批评丑化了他的最终项目，让它看起来很不吸引人。

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

原因，起因.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

他们查明水管爆裂是这次洪水的起因。

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

制作，构成。

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

这款精巧的模型飞机的制作，展现了学生的精湛技艺。

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splinter noun

/ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈsplɪntɚ/

木刺，碎片

"The carpenter carefully removed the splinter from his finger. "

木匠小心地从手指里拔出了那根木刺。

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rankled verb

/ˈræŋkəld/

耿耿于怀， раздражает

"Even though he apologized, her classmate's rude comment rankled her for days. "

即使他道歉了，同学那句无礼的话还是让她耿耿于怀了好几天。

Illustration flesh

flesh noun

/flɛʃ/

肌肉，脂肪，肉体

"My grandmother's flesh felt soft and warm when I hugged her. "

当我拥抱奶奶时，感觉到她身上软软的、暖暖的肉。

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fester noun

/ˈfɛstə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɛstɚ/

瘘管，脓疮。

"The fester on her arm finally broke open, revealing a deep wound. "

她手臂上的瘘管/脓疮终于破了，露出了一个很深的伤口。

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rankles verb

/ˈræŋkəlz/

耿耿于怀， 使人 раздражен.

"Even after all these years, the memory of being unfairly blamed for the mistake still rankles him. "

这么多年过去了，当年被冤枉承担错误的记忆仍然让他耿耿于怀，难以释怀。

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。