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源自中古荷兰语 'ranten'(说废话),16世纪进入英语,原意指'夸张地说话',后演变为现在的负面含义。
❶ 愤怒或激动地大声抱怨或批评,通常持续较长时间且内容重复。常用于描述情绪失控的宣泄行为。
“He ranted about the poor service for nearly an hour.”
(他怒气冲冲地抱怨糟糕的服务,持续了近一个小时。)
“She kept ranting on social media about politics.”
(她在社交媒体上不断激烈抨击政治问题。)
❶ 充满愤怒或激情的冗长演讲或文字,通常带有夸张或非理性的特点。
“His online post turned into a long rant against modern technology.”
(他的网帖变成了一篇反对现代技术的长篇激烈言论。)
“I had to listen to her rant about traffic jams all morning.”
(我不得不听她整个上午都在抱怨交通堵塞。)
rant and rave — 指情绪激动地大声抱怨或批评,带有更强烈的失控意味。
“He ranted and raved when he found out his flight was canceled.”
(当他发现航班被取消时,他暴跳如雷地大声抱怨。)