rankle的过去式是：rankled。rankle【近义词】irritate激怒。rankle的读音是英['ræŋkl]；美['ræŋkl]。
一、词典解释点此查看rankle的详细内容
1.使人发怒;激起怨恨
If an event or situationrankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong.
e.g. They paid him only £10 for it and it reallyrankled...
他们仅为此付给他10英镑，这真让他感到愤怒。
e.g. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him...
1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。
二、网络解释
1. rankle是什么意思
1. 溃烂：ranking 评分等级 |rankle 溃烂 | rankly 繁茂地
2. rankle是什么意思
2. 激怒：range范围 |rankle激怒v | fester使烦恼
3. 怨恨,激怒：ankle 脚踝 |rankle 怨恨,激怒 | annotation 注解
4. rankle是什么意思
4. (怨恨,失望等)难以释怀：rancorous 怨恨的,憎恨的 |rankle (怨恨,失望等)难以释怀 | ransom 赎金
三、例句
The insult still rankled in his mind.
他对那次受辱仍耿耿於怀。
The insult still rankles in his mind.
他对那次受辱仍然耿耿于怀。
四、经典引文
The indiscretion..remained to rankle.
出自：E. TaylorHis nickname, as the Lady.., rankled.
出自：A. N. Wilsonrankle的相关近义词
irritate、fester、pain、inflame、distress、hurt、ache、annoy、gnaw、eat up、irk、gall、needle、rile、infuriate、chafe、eat into、grate、fret
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