0 to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you -- (通常因觉得受到无礼对待或未被尊重而)生气,恼怒
Suppose that the committee or the officials of the society to which this man belongs take umbrage at his criticisms?
That will lead to a lot of umbrage.
I am sorry that he took such umbrage at our raising this issue and cast aspersions on our purpose.
Will not those people perhaps take umbrage that they have been overlooked?
Great umbrage was taken at that hypothetical threat.
What of believers of all stripes who quietly take umbrage to, and courteously protest, the expressions of disdain for their faith that they encounter when among antireligious company?
I will withdraw any statement which has caused you umbrage.
He went through the performance of taking umbrage at expressions such as "tip"and"bribe" in describing this half a million pounds.