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outraged

UK //ˈaʊtreɪdʒd//US //ˈaʊtreɪdʒd//

词源

源自法语 'outrer'(过度、夸张)+ 后缀 '-age',最初指极端行为,后演变为表达强烈愤怒。

adjective

❶ 形容人因不公正、冒犯或恶劣行为而感到极度愤怒和震惊的情绪状态,通常伴随强烈的道德谴责。

“The public was outraged by the politician's corrupt behavior.”

(公众对政客的腐败行为感到愤怒。)

“She felt outraged when her privacy was violated.”

(当她的隐私被侵犯时,她感到非常愤怒。)

同义词:furious, indignant, incensed

常见短语

be outraged at/by — 因某事感到极度愤怒,常用于描述对不公正或冒犯行为的强烈反应。

“She was outraged by the company's decision to cut benefits.”

(她对公司削减福利的决定感到愤怒。)