Gallant

(a)

1. (old-fashioned or literary) brave, especially in a very difficult situation

（尤指在困境中）勇敢的，英勇的

(syn) heroic

e.g. gallant soldiers

勇敢的军人

e.g. She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.

她强掩泪水。

2. (of a man) giving polite attention to women 对女子殷勤的

(n)

(old-fashioned) a fashionable young man, especially one who gives polite attention to women （尤指对女子殷勤的）时髦男子

引申

Gallantly

(ad)

e.g. She gallantly battled on alone.

她单枪匹马继续英勇顽强地战斗。

e.g. He bowed and gallantly kissed my hand.

他鞠了一躬，殷勤地吻了吻我的手。

引申

Gallantry

(n) (U) (formal)

1. courage, especially in a battle （尤指在战场上）勇敢，英勇顽强

e.g. a medal for gallantry

英勇勋章

2. polite attention given by men to women

（男子对女子的）殷勤

引申

Gall

(n)

1. rude behaviour showing a lack of respect that is surprising because the person doing it is not embarrassed. 鲁莽；厚颜无耻

(syn) impudence

e.g. Then they had the gall to complain!

而且他们居然还有脸抱怨！

2. (formal) a bitter feeling full of hatred 怨恨；怨愤

(syn) resentment

3. a swelling on plants and trees caused by insects, disease, etc.

瘿，虫瘿（植物因受病院刺激或虫害而出现的局部增生）

4. (old-fashioned)=bile

(v)

to make sb feel upset and angry, especially because sth is unfair 使烦恼（尤指因不公平引起）

e.g. It galls me to have to apologize to her.

非得向她道歉使我感到恼火。

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