"gall" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 胆汁
• 厚颜无耻

Definition

“Gall” 可以指极端的无礼或大胆，也指胆汁，是肝脏分泌的消化液。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作“胆汁”时多见于医学或正式语境。作“厚颜无耻”常用于夸张、否定情绪，如“have the gall to...”。日常交流中不常单独使用，常出现在固定搭配里。

Examples

He had the gall to lie to my face.

他居然有**胆量**当面对我撒谎。

Bile is also called gall in biology.

在生物学中，胆汁也被称为**胆汁**。

She spoke with gall about her manager.

她带着**无礼**谈论了她的经理。

Can you believe he had the gall to ask for a raise after missing so many deadlines?

你敢信他明明错过了那么多截止日期，还**厚着脸皮**要求加薪？

Her criticism had real gall behind it—she didn't hold anything back.

她的批评中带着真正的**辛辣**——毫不保留。

Too much gall in the body can cause illness.

体内**胆汁**过多可能引起疾病。