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galling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gal·ling /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ $ ˈɡɒː-/ adjective  ANGRYmaking you feel upset and angry because of something that is unfair 〔因某事不公平而〕使人恼怒的,令人生气的 SYN annoying The most galling thing is that the guy who got promoted is less qualified than me. 最令人气愤的是,那个得到晋升的家伙资历还不如我。
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gallingI felt that she had got much more charm and she was younger as well, which made it all the more galling.However, what is most galling is the inactivity of the party which is supposed to represent labour.It was just too galling, seeing him all dressed up for some one else.He says he finds it's galling that that animals have suffered and they need not have.It was galling to her to observe his change in demeanour.It's always galling when people blame the victim for being careless.
gal·ling adjectiveChineseSyllable
that feel you Corpus making of upset something and angry because


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galling
galling /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ $ ˈɡɒː-/ adjective
making you feel upset and angry because of something that is unfair
   SYN  annoying:
    The most galling thing is that the guy who got promoted is less qualified than me.


gall·ingBrE /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [not usually before noun] (of a situation or fact 境况或事实) making you angry because it is unfair 令人恼怒;使人烦恼;使人感到屈辱It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated. 令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。🔊🔊