動(dòng)詞 gall:

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

形容詞 galling:

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

1. A galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
   令人懊惱的延遲; 計(jì)劃的令人煩惱的挫折
2. It was galling to have to apologize to a man she detested.
   最為難堪的是她得向她討厭的那個(gè)男的道歉。

gall.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing:
使懊惱，使困惑：使人極激怒的或懊惱的；使煩惱的、困惑的：
例句：
a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
令人懊惱的延遲；計(jì)劃的令人煩惱的挫折

【引伸】
gall.ingly
adv.（副詞）