rankle [ˈræŋkl]

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vi. 化脓；怨恨；发炎 vt. 使怨恨；使疼痛；使痛苦

to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time

You burrow and rankle in his heart! 你挖掘并折磨他的心灵！
The insult still rankled in his mind. 他对那次受辱仍耿耿於怀。