anger
anger — 名詞
1. the powerful emotion you feel when something seems unfair, hurtful, or wrong, of
憤怒;怒氣
因不公或受傷而產生的強烈情緒
the powerful emotion you feel when something seems unfair, hurtful, or wrong, often making you want to shout at someone or take harsh action.
Rashida could not hide her anger when the manager blamed her for the missing files.
當經理把檔案不見的事怪到 Rashida 頭上時,她無法掩飾自己的憤怒。
anger at + clause for personal grievance
Public anger over the new tax grew louder after the mayor refused to answer questions.
在市長拒絕回答問題之後,民眾對新稅制的怒氣更加高漲。
anger over + issue for collective protest
Wen took a deep breath, trying to control his anger before he replied.
Wen 深吸一口氣,試著在回話前壓下心中的怒氣。
There was real anger in her voice when she spoke about the broken promise.
她談到那個被打破的承諾時,聲音裡帶著真正的憤怒。
The crash caused a wave of anger among parents at the school gate.
這場車禍在校門口的家長之間激起了一陣怒氣。
- rage
stronger than anger; suggests loss of self-control
- fury
very intense, often short-lived anger
- irritation
milder; brief annoyance rather than deep feeling
- resentment
slow-burning anger built up over time about unfair treatment
文法句型
anger at/over/about + noun
anger toward + person
用法筆記
Mostly uncountable. Common verbs that pair with it are feel, show, hide, control, express, and provoke. The trigger usually follows with at, over, about, or toward.
常見錯誤
anger — 動詞
1. to cause a person or group to feel strong, often angry, displeasure — typically
激怒;惹怒
使某人因感到不公或被冒犯而生氣
to cause a person or group to feel strong, often angry, displeasure — typically through an action that seems unfair, rude, or hurtful.
The mayor's joke about the flood victims angered many people in the town.
市長拿水災受災戶開的玩笑激怒了鎮上許多人。
anger + plural human object
Xiomara was angered by the way her boss spoke to the new intern.
Xiomara 被老闆對新來實習生說話的方式給惹怒了。
passive: be angered by + noun
Local farmers were angered when the company started cutting trees near the river.
當那家公司開始砍掉河邊的樹時,當地農民非常憤怒。
It angered the teacher to see the students laughing at Kalani.
看到學生們嘲笑 Kalani,老師感到很憤怒。
文法句型
anger + somebody
be angered by + noun
用法筆記
More formal than 'make someone angry' and very often passive (be angered by). Subjects are usually events, statements, or actions, not concrete objects.