1 N-UNCOUNT 粗鲁;无礼;厚颜无耻 If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way. 粗鲁;无礼;厚颜无耻 [disapproval]
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I daresay he thought he was above the law. I can't get over the gall of the fellow.
我想他以为他能凌驾于法律之上,这家伙的蛮横无理真让人受不了。
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She had the gall to suggest that I might supply her with information about what Steve was doing.
她竟然厚颜无耻地说或许我可以向她透露一些史蒂夫正在做的事。
SYN impudence, audacity, insolence, impertinence
2 VERB (通常因某事不公平却无能为力)使烦恼,使恼怒 If someone's action galls you, it makes you feel very angry or annoyed, often because it is unfair to you and you cannot do anything about it. (通常因某事不公平却无能为力)使烦恼,使恼怒
SYN annoy, provoke, irritate, aggravate [informal]
3 N-COUNT (植物体表因虫害等引起的)瘿瘤,虫瘿 A gall is a growth on the surface of a plant that is caused by an insect, disease, fungus, or injury. (植物体表因虫害等引起的)瘿瘤,虫瘿
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