| 单词 | to give umbrage |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (..) umbrage a. In the phrase to give (..) umbrage (to a person or persons). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > be or become resentful [verb (intransitive)] > arouse indignation or resentment offendc1425 ranklea1450 to give (also cause, etc.) offence to1560 to give (‥) umbrage1620 pique1697 1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi Hist. Councel of Trent i. 28 He..therefore besought them to take away all those words that might giue him any Vmbrage. 1671 J. Dryden Evening's Love iv. 63 It will not be convenient to give him any umbrage by seeing me with another person. 1686 J. Evelyn Diary (1955) IV. 510 Which Dispensation..gave umbrage (as well it might) to every good Protestant. 1740 W. Somervile Hobbinol i. 242 Be thou, my Muse! No leaky Blab, nor painful Umbrage give To wealthy Squire. 1771 W. Shirley in J. W. Fletcher Vindic. Minutes i. 8 How often..do men sneakingly forsake their friends,..for fear of giving umbrage to a superior party or interest. 1796 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1892) XIII. 263 Unless my pacific disposition was displeasing, nothing else could have given umbrage by the most rigid construction of the letter. 1842 H. Rogers Ess. (1874) I. i. 5 The sermon, when printed, gave great umbrage to the parliamentary party. 1869 G. Rawlinson Man. Anc. Hist. 314 Both Antiochus and Seleucus..abstained from any proceedings that could give umbrage to their new subjects. < as lemmas |
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