rankle

verb

1. 使人耿耿于怀（或怨恨不已、痛苦不已）
   if sth such as an event or a remark rankles , it makes you feel angry or upset for a long time
   1. Her comments still rankled.
      她的评价仍然让人耿耿于怀。
   2. His decision to sell the land still rankled with her.
      他要把地卖掉的决定仍然使她痛心。

1. VERB 使人发怒;激起怨恨
   If an event or situation rankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong.
   1. They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled...
      他们仅为此付给他10英镑，这真让他感到愤怒。
   2. 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。
   3. The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.
      唯一使我耿耿于怀的就是她那些关于爱尔兰的言论。

1. They paid him only £ 10 for it and it really rankled
   他们仅为此付给他10英镑，这真让他感到愤怒。
2. 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。
3. The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.
   唯一使我耿耿于怀的就是她那些关于爱尔兰的言论。
4. You burrow and rankle in his heart!
   你挖掘并折磨他的心灵！
5. Twenty years ago the insincerity of have a nice day used to rankle.
   20年前，祝您今日愉快这样一句话中所包含的不真诚往往会让人不舒服。

verb

1. gnaw into
   1. The injustice rankled her
   2. his resentment festered

   Synonym:    eat intofretgrate