umbrage
umbrage — 名詞
1. a feeling of being offended, annoyed, or upset because you believe someone has t
不悅；惱怒
因感到不被尊重而生氣
a feeling of being offended, annoyed, or upset because you believe someone has treated you with a lack of respect — in modern English this word is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'take umbrage'
Eliska took umbrage at a remark her colleague made during the team meeting.
Eliska 對於同事在團隊會議上的一句話感到不悅。
fixed phrase: take umbrage at + noun phrase
Tara heard the remark but did not take umbrage, knowing none was meant.
Tara 聽了那句話但並未動怒，因為她知道對方無意冒犯。
negative construction: did not take umbrage
Jack took umbrage at the suggestion that his department had failed to meet its targets.
Jack 對於有人暗示他所屬的部門未能達成目標而感到惱怒。
Several readers took umbrage over the columnist's description of their neighbourhood.
幾位讀者對於該專欄作家描述他們社區的方式感到不悅。
take umbrage over + noun phrase
- take umbrage
- take umbrage at
- take umbrage over
- take umbrage at being [treated / criticized / ignored]
- offense
more general and common; can be used in everyday speech ('take offense') whereas 'take umbrage' sounds more formal and literary
- resentment
a stronger, longer-lasting feeling of bitterness about a past event, not just a momentary reaction
- pique
a slightly literary word for a feeling of wounded pride; similar register to 'umbrage' but rarer
- pleasure
the opposite emotional response — feeling good rather than offended
- satisfaction
contentment with what has been said or done, the opposite of taking offense
文法句型
take umbrage + at/over + noun phrase
take umbrage + at/over + being + past participle
用法筆記
Frequently passive in the 'take' construction: 'umbrage was taken at...' is possible but very formal. The object of the feeling follows 'at' or 'over'. This sense does not exist without the verb 'take' in modern English — you cannot say 'I felt umbrage' in natural usage.
常見錯誤
同根字
- umbrageous形容詞C2