gall
noun uk/ɡɔːl/ us/ɡɑːl/
(RUDENESS)
[ U ]鲁莽;厚颜无耻
rudeness and the quality of being unable to understand that your behaviour or what you say is not acceptable to other people
[ + to infinitive ] Considering that he never even bothers to visit my parents, I'm amazed that Tim has the gall to ask them for money! 蒂姆从不去看望我父母,可他竟然有脸去向他们要钱,真让我吃惊!
gall
verb [ T ] uk/ɡɔːl/ us/ɡɑːl/
使恼怒,激怒
to make someone feel annoyed
I think it galls him to take orders from a younger and less experienced colleague. 我想,要他去听命于一个比他年轻且资历比他浅的同事,他会很恼火。
Synonym: irk