Umbrage Meaning in English
word
ˈəmbɹɪdʒ
UM-brij
ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ
UM-brij
释义
A feeling of being offended, annoyed, or upset by something someone has said or done.
用法与细微差别
'Umbrage' is formal and slightly old-fashioned, mostly seen in written English. Commonly used with 'take umbrage at' to express feeling slighted or offended. Not usually used in casual conversation.
Spanish: ofensa - resentimientoPortuguese (BR): ofensa - ressentimentoPortuguese (PT): ofensa - ressentimentoChinese (Simplified): 愤怒 - 被冒犯Chinese (Traditional): 憤怒 - 被冒犯Hindi: अपमान - आक्रोशArabic: استياء - غضبBengali: অপ্রসন্নতা - অপমানবোধRussian: обида - возмущениеJapanese: 憤慨 - 不快感Vietnamese: phật ý - bực bội - cảm thấy bị xúc phạmKorean: 모욕감 - 분개Turkish: gücenme - kırgınlıkUrdu: رد عمل ناراضگی - دل آزاریIndonesian: tersinggung - rasa tersinggung
例句
He took umbrage at her criticism.
basic
She expressed umbrage over the joke.
basic
They felt umbrage at being left out.
basic
He tends to take umbrage at even the smallest comments.
natural
Don’t take umbrage—she didn't mean to offend you.
natural
She left the party early, apparently in umbrage.
natural