[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]怒；愤怒Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
[oft N at n/-ing]
He cried with anger and frustration...
他愤怒而又沮丧得哭了起来。
Ellen felt both despair and anger at her mother.
埃伦对她的母亲感到既绝望又生气。
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[VERB 动词]使发怒；使生气；激怒 If something angers you, it makes you feel angry.
[V n]
The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians.
允许进行更多近海石油钻探的决定激怒了一些加利福尼亚人。
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anger★/ˈæŋɡə(r); NAmEˈæŋɡər/
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angerangersangeredangeringnoun★[uncountable ]the strong feeling that you have when sth has happened that you think is bad and unfair 怒；怒火；怒气◆Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger.简气愤地捶打桌子。◆the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people年轻失业者日益增长的愤怒和沮丧angerat sb/sth ◆He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated.他因遭受如此待遇而怒火满腔。verb[often passive ]angersb to make sb angry 使发怒；激怒◆The question clearly angered him.这个问题显然激怒了他。anger/ˈæŋɡə(r); NAmEˈæŋɡər/
1a strong feeling of wanting to hurt or criticize someone because they have done something bad to you or been unkind to you: There is growing anger among the people against the government.anger at She struggled to control her anger at her son’s disobedience.in anger ‘That’s a lie!’ he shouted in anger.2do/use something in anger to do or use something for the first time, or in a real situation: He joined the club last month, but has yet to kick a ball in anger.COLLOCATIONSverbsbe filled with anger/be full of anger· His face was suddenly filled with anger.be shaking with anger· My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room.be seething with anger (=be extremely angry)· Seething with anger and frustration, Polly pushed back her chair and stood up.express your anger (also vent your anger formal) (=show your anger)· Demonstrators expressed their anger by burning American flags.hide your anger· For a second he was unable to hide his anger.control/contain your anger· I could not control my anger any longer.arouse/provoke anger (also stir up anger informal) (=make people angry)· The referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans.fuel anger (=make people even more angry)· The row could fuel growing anger among the Labour party.somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided.adjectivesdeep/great/fierce anger· There is deep anger against the occupying forces.growing/rising/mounting anger· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.widespread anger (=among many people)· The decision to build the airport has provoked widespread anger.public/popular anger· By now public anger in America was mounting.suppressed/pent-up anger (=that you have tried not to show)· Her voice shook with suppressed anger.real anger· There 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)· The speech was full of righteous anger against the West.phrasesa fit/outburst of anger (=an occasion when someone suddenly becomes angry)· His occasional outbursts of anger shocked those around him.a feeling of anger· He was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger against the people who had put him there.THESAURUSanger 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 English, rancor American English 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 angerfury 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).
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angeranger2 ●●○ verb [transitive]
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to make someone angrySYN annoy: What angered me most was his total lack of remorse.be angered by/at something Environmental groups were disappointed and angered by the president’s decision.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say something makes them angry rather than say that it angers them: I didn’t want to anger him. ➔ I didn’t want to make him angry.
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anger
[ˈæŋgə(r)]angered, angering, angers
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angered[818] angers[278]
愤怒(75%)，怒火(15%)，激怒(7%)，发火(3%)
n.怒，愤怒；忿怒
vt.使发怒，激怒；恼火
vi.发怒；恼火
n.(Anger)人名；(罗)安杰尔；(法)安热；(德、捷、瑞典)安格尔
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