anger

Word family noun anger angrinessadjective angry angerlessverb anger adverb angrily angerly

an·ger1 /ˈæŋɡə $ -ər/ W3 noun [uncountableU]

1 ANGRYa strong feeling of wanting to hurt or criticize someone because they have done something bad to you or been unkind to you 愤怒，怒火，怒气

There is growing anger among the people against the government.

民众对政府越来越不满。

anger at

She struggled to control her anger at her son’s disobedience.

儿子不听话，对此她强压怒火。

in anger

‘That’s a lie!’ he shouted in anger.

“撒谎！”他怒吼道。

2 do/use something in anger humorous to do or use something in a real situation 第一次做某事/真的用某物

He joined the club last month, but has yet to kick a ball in anger.

他上月加入该俱乐部，但是还未真正上场踢过球。

Examples from the Corpus

do/use something in anger• You'd really need to re-fret this guitar before you used it in anger.

COLLOCATIONS

verbs

be filled with anger/be full of anger 满腔怒火

His face was suddenly filled with anger.

突然间他一脸愤怒。

be shaking with anger 气得发抖

My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room.

我阿姨离开房间时气得浑身发抖。

be seething with anger (=be extremely angry) 怒火中烧

Seething with anger and frustration, Polly pushed back her chair and stood up.

波莉怒火中烧，沮丧至极，把椅子往后一推站了起来。

express your anger (also vent your anger formal) (=show your anger) 发泄怒气

Demonstrators expressed their anger by burning American flags.

示威者焚烧美国国旗来泄愤。

hide your anger 掩饰愤怒

nFor a second he was unable to hide his anger.

control/contain your anger 强压怒火

nI could not control my anger any longer.

arouse/provoke anger (also stir up anger informal) (=make people angry) 激起愤怒

nThe referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans.

fuel anger (=make people even more angry) 使更愤怒，火上浇油

nThe row could fuel growing anger among the Labour party.

somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops) 某人的怒气平息

nI counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.

nHis anger slowly subsided.

adjectives

deep/great/fierce anger 强烈不满

There is deep anger against the occupying forces.

人们对占领军感到强烈不满。

growing/rising/mounting anger 日益增长的愤怒

There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.

司机对油价上涨越来越不满。

widespread anger (=among many people) 普遍的不满

The decision to build the airport has provoked widespread anger.

建造机场的决定引起了广泛不满。

public/popular anger 公愤，民愤

nBy now public anger in America was mounting.

suppressed/pent-up anger (=that you have tried not to show) 强压的怒火

nHer voice shook with suppressed anger.

real anger 强烈的愤怒

nThere is real anger about the amount of money that has been wasted.

righteous anger often disapproving (=anger felt when you think something should not be allowed to happen) 【常贬】义愤

nThe speech was full of righteous anger against the West.

phrases

a fit/outburst of anger (=an occasion when someone suddenly becomes angry) 突然发怒

His occasional outbursts of anger shocked those around him.

他偶尔会突然发怒，让身边的人很震惊。

a feeling of anger 愤怒的情绪

nHe was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger against the people who had put him there.

n THESAURUS

anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair

Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.

I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.

annoyance slight anger or impatience

He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted.

The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.

irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something

He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning.

Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.

frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation

You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later.

There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma.

The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.

exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard

Isaac sighed in exasperation.

Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.

resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly

The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.

indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation

His voice sounded full of indignation.

The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.

ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened

I had no ill feeling towards him.

rancour British EnglishBrE, rancor American EnglishAmE formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past

Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.

spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable

He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.

extreme anger

fury a very strong feeling of anger

The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women.

The decision caused fury among local people.

rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently

When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly).

Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.

outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong

The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.

wrath formal extreme anger

Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry).

Examples from the Corpus

anger• Our family has helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over his death.• Sandra helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over Patrick's death.• A flame of pain and anger enveloped him.• After the verdict the Nock family couldn't hide their sorrow and anger.• But oh, what that woman did then, which even now sets me to trembling with both anger and desire.• He was finding it difficult to control his anger.• And I know of men who claim that they could murder in anger but never in cold blood.• I've said some things in anger that have almost cost my marriage.• Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.• Faced with public anger about the Gulf war, the royal autocrat did make some concessions.• And it was so much better than the anger that ruled when Sethe did or thought anything that excluded herself.

in anger• "It's a lie!" he shouted in anger.

anger2 verb [transitiveT]

ANGRYto make someone angry 使生气，激怒 SYN annoy

What angered me most was his total lack of remorse.

最让我生气的是他居然毫无悔意。

be angered by/at something

Environmental groups were disappointed and angered by the president’s decision.

环保组织对总统的决定感到失望和愤怒。

In everyday English, people usually say something makes them angry rather than say that it angers them: 在日常英语中，人们一般说something makes somebody angry，而不说it angers somebody

I didn’t want to anger him. → I didn’t want to make him angry. 我不想惹他生气。

Examples from the Corpus

anger• The court's decision angered environmentalists.• The decision to again allow logging in the area angered environmentalists.• It angered him to even think about it.• His failed attempts in seducing the young woman angered him to the point of incarcerating her.• The police department's handling of the affair has angered many in the community.• What angered me most was the Gulag searchlight exposure of oncoming vehicles.• What angered me most was the way her dad went about it and her stepmum, giving her ultimatums.

be angered by/at something• This man has done unspeakable things; he may be angered by my appearance.• If you had written that package, would you be angered by people using it without paying?• Friends of Mrs Barrrie-Brown are angered by reports of an imminent sale.• Some were angered by the social injustice that allowed huge inequalities in wealth and welfare within their society.• Sam Behrend, executive director of Access Tucson, is angered by the survey.• Blacks were angered by their treatment.• And many of them were angered at what they said was a lack of information from the ferry company on replacement sailings.

Origin anger1

(1200-1300) Old Norse angr “great sorrow”

词汇	anger
释义	anger Word family noun anger angrinessadjective angry angerlessverb anger adverb angrily angerly an·ger1 /ˈæŋɡə $ -ər/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU] 1 ANGRYa strong feeling of wanting to hurt or criticize someone because they have done something bad to you or been unkind to you 愤怒，怒火，怒气 There is growing anger among the people against the government. 民众对政府越来越不满。 anger at She struggled to control her anger at her son’s disobedience. 儿子不听话，对此她强压怒火。 in anger ‘That’s a lie!’ he shouted in anger. “撒谎！”他怒吼道。 2 do/use something in anger humorous to do or use something in a real situation 第一次做某事/真的用某物 He joined the club last month, but has yet to kick a ball in anger. 他上月加入该俱乐部，但是还未真正上场踢过球。 Examples from the Corpus do/use something in anger• You'd really need to re-fret this guitar before you used it in anger. COLLOCATIONS verbs be filled with anger/be full of anger 满腔怒火 His face was suddenly filled with anger. 突然间他一脸愤怒。 be shaking with anger 气得发抖 My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room. 我阿姨离开房间时气得浑身发抖。 be seething with anger (=be extremely angry) 怒火中烧 Seething with anger and frustration, Polly pushed back her chair and stood up. 波莉怒火中烧，沮丧至极，把椅子往后一推站了起来。 express your anger (also vent your anger formal) (=show your anger) 发泄怒气 Demonstrators expressed their anger by burning American flags. 示威者焚烧美国国旗来泄愤。 hide your anger 掩饰愤怒 nFor a second he was unable to hide his anger. control/contain your anger 强压怒火 nI could not control my anger any longer. arouse/provoke anger (also stir up anger informal) (=make people angry) 激起愤怒 nThe referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans. fuel anger (=make people even more angry) 使更愤怒，火上浇油 nThe row could fuel growing anger among the Labour party. somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops) 某人的怒气平息 nI counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away. nHis anger slowly subsided. adjectives deep/great/fierce anger 强烈不满 There is deep anger against the occupying forces. 人们对占领军感到强烈不满。 growing/rising/mounting anger 日益增长的愤怒 There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices. 司机对油价上涨越来越不满。 widespread anger (=among many people) 普遍的不满 The decision to build the airport has provoked widespread anger. 建造机场的决定引起了广泛不满。 public/popular anger 公愤，民愤 nBy now public anger in America was mounting. suppressed/pent-up anger (=that you have tried not to show) 强压的怒火 nHer voice shook with suppressed anger. real anger 强烈的愤怒 nThere is real anger about the amount of money that has been wasted. righteous anger often disapproving (=anger felt when you think something should not be allowed to happen) 【常贬】义愤 nThe speech was full of righteous anger against the West. phrases a fit/outburst of anger (=an occasion when someone suddenly becomes angry) 突然发怒 His occasional outbursts of anger shocked those around him. 他偶尔会突然发怒，让身边的人很震惊。 a feeling of anger 愤怒的情绪 nHe was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger against the people who had put him there. n THESAURUS anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl. I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage. annoyance slight anger or impatience He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted. The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress. irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning. Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people. frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later. There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma. The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process. exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard Isaac sighed in exasperation. Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans. resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people. indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation His voice sounded full of indignation. The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians. ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened I had no ill feeling towards him. rancour British EnglishBrE, rancor American EnglishAmE formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour. spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times. extreme anger fury a very strong feeling of anger The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women. The decision caused fury among local people. rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly). Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage. outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain. wrath formal extreme anger Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry). Examples from the Corpus anger• Our family has helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over his death.• Sandra helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over Patrick's death.• A flame of pain and anger enveloped him.• After the verdict the Nock family couldn't hide their sorrow and anger.• But oh, what that woman did then, which even now sets me to trembling with both anger and desire.• He was finding it difficult to control his anger.• And I know of men who claim that they could murder in anger but never in cold blood.• I've said some things in anger that have almost cost my marriage.• Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.• Faced with public anger about the Gulf war, the royal autocrat did make some concessions.• And it was so much better than the anger that ruled when Sethe did or thought anything that excluded herself. in anger• "It's a lie!" he shouted in anger. anger2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT] ANGRYto make someone angry 使生气，激怒 SYN annoy What angered me most was his total lack of remorse. 最让我生气的是他居然毫无悔意。 be angered by/at something Environmental groups were disappointed and angered by the president’s decision. 环保组织对总统的决定感到失望和愤怒。 Register In everyday English, people usually say something makes them angry rather than say that it angers them: 在日常英语中，人们一般说something makes somebody angry，而不说it angers somebody I didn’t want to anger him. → I didn’t want to make him angry. 我不想惹他生气。 Examples from the Corpus anger• The court's decision angered environmentalists.• The decision to again allow logging in the area angered environmentalists.• It angered him to even think about it.• His failed attempts in seducing the young woman angered him to the point of incarcerating her.• The police department's handling of the affair has angered many in the community.• What angered me most was the Gulag searchlight exposure of oncoming vehicles.• What angered me most was the way her dad went about it and her stepmum, giving her ultimatums. be angered by/at something• This man has done unspeakable things; he may be angered by my appearance.• If you had written that package, would you be angered by people using it without paying?• Friends of Mrs Barrrie-Brown are angered by reports of an imminent sale.• Some were angered by the social injustice that allowed huge inequalities in wealth and welfare within their society.• Sam Behrend, executive director of Access Tucson, is angered by the survey.• Blacks were angered by their treatment.• And many of them were angered at what they said was a lack of information from the ferry company on replacement sailings. Origin anger1 (1200-1300) Old Norse angr “great sorrow”
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