incensed

UK //ɪnˈsenst//US //ɪnˈsenst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incensus'（点燃的），过去分词形式，由 'in-'（加强） + 'cendere'（燃烧）构成，比喻愤怒如火焰般被点燃。

❶ 形容人极度愤怒或恼火的状态，通常因为感到被冒犯或不公正对待。

“She was incensed by his rude comments during the meeting.”

（她在会议上被他粗鲁的言论激怒了。）

“The unfair decision left the employees incensed.”

（不公平的决定让员工们感到愤怒。）

同义词:angry, furious, enraged, outraged, infuriated

be incensed at/by — 因某事感到极度愤怒，强调愤怒的直接原因。

“He was incensed by the lack of respect shown to his family.”

（他因家人未受到尊重而愤怒。）