1.When I took umbrage, trying to explain away my C in differential calculus, he quickly said to me, "There is no shame in being a writer."
我有些不爽,当极力想辩解我在微积分课得的C时,他立刻对我说:“当作家绝不丢人。”
2.There may be a threshold of debt beyond which bond markets suddenly take umbrage.
可能有这样一个负债门槛,要是负债过高,债券市场可能会突然光火。
3.I invited her because I was afraid of giving umbrage.
我邀请了她,因为我怕得罪她。
4.Andy Roddick, who more typically uses Twitter to tell fans he is meeting up with Elton John on 31 November – he later realised that the month is only 30 days long – has taken particular umbrage.