【新GRE词汇复习资料：umbrage】考研词汇5500电子版
umbrage: (n.) 不悦，怨恨; offense or resentment
1) 不悦，生气： the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
resentful : umbrage
fractious : umbrage
Syn: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, peeve, resentment
umbrage <>contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure
The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent.
He would take umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect.
Even though the general"s carefully qualified public statement could hardly be -------, some people took -------- it.
respected.. liberties with
inoffensive.. umbrage at
faulted.. exception to
credited.. potshots at .
dismissed.. interest in
答案：(C)
take liberties with: v.1.(对人)狎昵,调戏 2.(对事)随意改变,歪曲
take umbrage at: v.对……生气,不快,伤感情
take exception to: v.1.对……反对,对……表示异议 2.生气,不悦
take poshots at: v.对……作任意零星的批评
fault: v.找……的缺点,挑剔,指责
credit: v.相信,信任