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rage

UK //reɪdʒ//US //reɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语 rage,最终源自拉丁语 rabies(疯狂、愤怒)。

noun

❶ 指极其强烈的愤怒情绪,通常表现为失控或暴力倾向,比普通生气程度更深。

“He was trembling with rage after hearing the news.”

(听到消息后他气得浑身发抖。)

“Her sudden rage surprised everyone in the room.”

(她突然爆发的怒火让房间里所有人都很惊讶。)

❶ 指某种事物或现象的狂热流行状态,常用于描述时尚或潮流。

“This new dance is all the rage among teenagers.”

(这种新舞蹈在青少年中风靡一时。)

“Electric scooters were the rage last summer.”

(电动滑板车去年夏天非常流行。)

同义词:fury, wrath, anger, outrage, frenzy

verb

❶ 指愤怒地爆发或激烈地进行,可以指人或自然现象。

“The storm raged outside all night.”

(暴风雨在外面肆虐了一整夜。)

“The debate raged on for hours.”

(辩论激烈地持续了数小时。)

同义词:storm, rampage, fume, seethe, explode

常见短语

all the rage — 形容某事物非常流行或时髦,通常指短时间内的热潮。

“Virtual reality games are all the rage this year.”

(虚拟现实游戏今年非常流行。)

fly into a rage — 突然暴怒,形容情绪突然失控的状态。

“He flew into a rage when he saw the damaged car.”

(看到被损坏的车时他勃然大怒。)