
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)