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fuming

UK //ˈfjuːmɪŋ//US //ˈfjuːmɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fumus'(意为“烟”),通过古法语 'fumer' 进入英语,最初指冒烟,后引申为愤怒的表现。

adjective

❶ 形容人非常愤怒的状态,通常表现为气得冒烟的样子,暗示情绪激动且难以控制。

“She was fuming after hearing the unfair decision.”

(听到不公平的决定后,她气得冒烟。)

“The boss was fuming when he saw the missed deadline.”

(老板看到截止日期被错过时,气得暴跳如雷。)

同义词:angry, enraged, infuriated, livid, seething

verb

❶ 指因愤怒而表现出强烈的情绪,通常伴随着明显的生气表情或行为。

“He sat there fuming silently.”

(他坐在那里,默默地生闷气。)

“She fumed for hours after the argument.”

(争吵后,她生了好几个小时的气。)

同义词:rage, seethe, boil, storm, vent

常见短语

fuming mad — 形容极度愤怒的状态,比一般的生气程度更深。

“He was fuming mad when he found out the truth.”

(他发现真相时,气得发疯。)