rage
rage — 名詞
1. a very strong, uncontrolled feeling of anger that often leads to shouting or vio
暴怒
無法控制的強烈憤怒
a very strong, uncontrolled feeling of anger that often leads to shouting or violent actions — for example, slamming a door during a quarrel or screaming at someone who cut in line.
Caleb flew into a rage when he saw that someone had scratched his new car.
Caleb 發現有人刮傷他的新車時，暴怒了起來。
fly into a rage — sudden onset of anger
Jisoo struggled to control her rage during the tense meeting with her boss.
Jisoo 在與主管的緊張會議中努力控制自己的暴怒。
The customer slammed his fist on the counter in a blind rage.
那位顧客在盛怒之下，一拳重擊在櫃檯上。
Years of suppressed rage finally exploded during the family dinner at Quinn's house.
多年壓抑的暴怒終於在 Quinn 家的家庭晚餐上爆發了出來。
Kevin tore the letter to pieces in a fit of rage after hearing bad news.
Kevin 讀完壞消息後，一怒之下把信撕成了碎片。
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun for the general feeling; countable in fixed phrases like 'a fit of rage' or 'a rage' to describe a specific outburst.
常見錯誤
2. a lively and entertaining event, party, or social gathering that is full of nois
狂歡
充滿音樂和活動的熱鬧盛會
a lively and entertaining event, party, or social gathering that is full of noise, movement, and activity.
The party at the beach house was a rage, with music and dancing until dawn.
海灘別墅的那場派對簡直是一場狂歡，音樂和舞蹈持續到天亮。
was a rage — informal pattern for lively events
The street festival became a rage as crowds filled every corner of the old town.
街上慶典變成了一場狂歡，人潮擠滿了古城的每個角落。
After the volleyball trophy was won, the celebration became a total rage across campus.
贏得排球獎盃後，校園裡的慶祝活動完全變成了狂歡。
The club was a rage every Saturday night with live bands and packed dance floors.
那家夜店每週六晚上都是狂歡，有現場乐队和擠滿人的舞池。
用法筆記
This sense is dated in most English varieties and is now mainly encountered in informal contexts. It often overlaps with the 'fad or craze' sense — context determines whether the focus is on the event itself or its popularity.
3. something that is extremely fashionable and popular for a short period, attracti
風潮
短期間極受歡迎的流行事物
something that is extremely fashionable and popular for a short period, attracting a lot of interest or imitation — for example, a new dance, a type of food, or a phone app that everyone is talking about.
Short video apps became all the rage among teenagers last summer.
短影音應用程式去年夏天在青少年之間蔚為風潮。
all the rage — fixed expression for 'very fashionable'
Matcha-flavoured desserts were all the rage in Taipei during the spring season.
抹茶口味甜點在台北春季期間蔚為風潮。
The fitness tracker gadget was all the rage at Élise's office for about two months.
那款健身追蹤器在 Élise 的辦公室裡風靡了大约兩個月。
The dance challenge became a huge rage among students across the country.
那支舞蹈挑戰在全國學生之間掀起了一股風潮。
Collecting tiny painted stones was all the rage in the local park last autumn.
收集小彩石去年秋天在當地公園成了一股風潮。
- old-fashioned
no longer popular or fashionable
文法句型
be all the rage
用法筆記
Most commonly occurs in the fixed phrase 'all the rage'. Can also appear as 'a rage' (e.g. 'became a rage') but this is less frequent. Subject is typically a product, activity, or style — not a person.
常見錯誤
4. the powerful and often destructive force of a natural element such as a storm, s
狂暴
自然力量的猛烈破壞
the powerful and often destructive force of a natural element such as a storm, strong wind, rough sea, or wildfire that is difficult to control or stop.
The rage of the sea threw the fishing boat against the sharp rocks below.
大海的狂暴把漁船甩向下方尖銳的岩石。
the rage of [element] — collocation for destructive force
Walid could hear the rage of the storm as winds tore through the village roofs.
Walid 能聽到暴風的狂暴，強風撕扯著村莊的屋頂。
The rage of the wildfire forced thousands of families to leave their homes.
野火的狂暴迫使數千個家庭撤離家園。
Rescuers could do nothing against the rage of the flood waters that night.
那天晚上，救難人員對抗洪水肆虐也無能為力。
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article ('the rage of…'). Subject is always a natural element (wind, sea, fire, storm, flood). Not used for human-caused destruction like explosions or riots.
rage — 動詞
1. to express extreme anger by shouting at someone or complaining very loudly and e
怒吼
對某人大聲怒罵或發洩憤怒
to express extreme anger by shouting at someone or complaining very loudly and emotionally, often without controlling what you say — for example, a coach shouting at a referee or a passenger screaming about a cancelled flight.
The coach raged at the referee for making a bad call during the final match.
教練對著裁判怒吼，因為他在決賽中做出了一個誤判。
rage at + person — preferred preposition pattern
Kofi raged against the new rules for almost an hour before finally calming down.
Kofi 對著新規定怒吼了將近一個小時才冷靜下來。
rage against — pattern for opposition to rules or systems
"How could you keep this from me?" Noa raged, her voice shaking with fury.
「你怎麼能瞞著我？」Noa 怒吼著，聲音因憤怒而顫抖。
Baraka raged about the train delay for the entire ride home to his family.
Baraka 在回家的整趟火車上都對著家人怒吼火車誤點的事。
The customer raged at the airline staff after his luggage went missing for three days.
那位旅客對著航空公司人員怒吼，因為他的行李遺失了三天。
- calm down
to become less angry or upset
文法句型
rage at/against + person
rage about + situation
用法筆記
This verb is intransitive — you cannot 'rage someone'. The target of anger is introduced by the prepositions 'at', 'against', or 'about'. The person who is raging is the subject, and the expression is always outward (shouting) rather than internal (simmering).
常見錯誤
2. to continue with great force or intensity, used for natural disasters, fires, ba
肆虐
（風暴、火災等）猛烈持續進行
to continue with great force or intensity, used for natural disasters, fires, battles, diseases, or arguments that are difficult to stop and cause widespread damage or disruption.
The wildfire raged across the dry forest for three days before the rain came.
野火在乾燥森林中肆虐了三天，直到下雨才熄滅。
rage across + place — path of destruction
The battle raged on through the night as neither army was willing to surrender.
戰役徹夜肆虐，雙方軍隊都不願意投降。
A terrible storm raged along the coast and damaged dozens of fishing boats.
一場猛烈的暴風雨沿著海岸肆虐，損壞了數十艘漁船。
The argument between the two neighbours raged for years over the shared fence.
兩戶鄰居之間關於共用圍籬的爭執持續了多年。
The flu epidemic raged through the school, sending half the students home sick.
流感在學校裡肆虐，讓半數學生請假回家。
文法句型
rage + (adverbial of place/duration)
rage on
rage through
用法筆記
Most common in continuous tenses (was raging, has been raging). The subject is an event or phenomenon — never a person. Frequently takes directional prepositions: across, through, along, on.
常見錯誤
rage — 字尾
1. a combining form used to create nouns that describe a type of angry or aggressiv
抓狂
特定情境下的極度憤怒（複合詞用）
a combining form used to create nouns that describe a type of angry or aggressive behaviour in a specific situation, where a person loses control because of frustration or irritation — for example, road rage or air rage.
Road rage made the driver scream at the cyclist who cut in front of him.
路怒症讓那位司機對著插隊的自行車騎士大吼大叫。
road rage — most common compound, driver-on-driver anger
Air rage incidents have become more common on long-haul flights with delays.
隨著航班越來越擁擠，機上抓狂事件也越來越常見。
The news covered a case of trolley rage at a supermarket checkout line last week.
新聞報導了上週在某超市結帳櫃檯發生的一起購物抓狂事件。
Computer rage made Vivek slam his keyboard onto the desk after the system crashed.
電腦抓狂讓 Vivek 在系統當機後把鍵盤摔在桌上。
The airline introduced new training to help staff deal with air rage on their planes.
該航空公司推出了新的訓練，幫助員工應對飛機上的旅客抓狂行為。
文法句型
[context noun] + rage
用法筆記
Not a standalone word — '-rage' is attached to a noun that names the context (e.g. road, air, trolley, computer, phone). These compounds describe public or workplace anger that erupts in stressful situations. New coinages appear regularly in news media.