galling

动词 gall:

1. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   同义词：chafe, gall, fret
2. irritate or vex
   同义词：gall, irk

形容词 galling:

1. causing irritation or annoyance
   同义词：annoying, bothersome, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

1. A galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
   令人懊恼的延迟; 计划的令人烦恼的挫折
2. It was galling to have to apologize to a man she detested.
   最为难堪的是她得向她讨厌的那个男的道歉。

gall.ing

adj.（形容词）
Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing:
使懊恼，使困惑：使人极激怒的或懊恼的；使烦恼的、困惑的：
例句：
a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
令人懊恼的延迟；计划的令人烦恼的挫折

【引伸】
gall.ingly
adv.（副词）