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irate

UK //aɪˈreɪt//US //aɪˈreɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'iratus'(愤怒的),过去分词形式为 'irasci'(发怒)。

adjective

❶ 形容人非常愤怒或暴怒的状态,通常因为某事感到极度不满或受到冒犯。

“The customer became irate when his order was delayed for the third time.”

(当订单第三次延迟时,顾客变得暴怒。)

“She was irate after discovering someone had parked in her reserved spot.”

(发现有人占用了她的专用停车位后,她勃然大怒。)

同义词:angry, furious, enraged, incensed, livid

常见短语

irate customer — 指因产品或服务问题而极度愤怒的顾客,常见于投诉场景。

“The store manager apologized to the irate customer and offered a full refund.”

(店长向愤怒的顾客道歉,并提供了全额退款。)