Rankle



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 怨恨, 失望等) 难以释怀
• ［英］ v. ( 怨恨, 失望等) 难以释怀 ( to feel anger and irritation)
• ［类］ 反义词: pacify ( 使平静) ; calm ( 使平静)
• ［记］ rank ( =ranc仇怨) ＋le -> 保持怨恨; 参考: ankle ( 脚脖子)
• ［例］ Their defeat still rankles.

Webster Collegiate

verb (rankled; rankling)

• Etymology: Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo-French rancler, from Old French draoncler, raoncler, from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus, from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent — more at dragon
• Date: 1606
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
  • 2. to feel anger and irritation
• transitive verb
  • to cause irritation or bitterness in

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