rankling
v. (使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的現在分詞 )
If an event or situation rankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong.
They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled...
他們僅為此付給他10英鎊,這真讓他感到憤怒。
Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him...
1937年英國拒絕向葡萄牙銷售武器的事情仍然令他憤慨。
Yet the knowledge imparted to him by the chambermaid was rankling in his mind.
可是女僕告訴他的訊息刺痛著他的心.