
好词典

源自古英语 sēothan(煮沸),与古诺尔斯语 sjótha 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *seuthaną。
❶ 形容极度愤怒或激动的状态,像沸腾的水一样无法平静。常用于描述人因愤怒而情绪剧烈波动的样子。
“He was seething with rage after hearing the unfair decision.”
(听到不公平的决定后,他愤怒得浑身发抖。)
“The crowd was seething with excitement before the concert.”
(演唱会开始前,人群因兴奋而躁动不安。)
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seething with anger — 形容某人处于极度愤怒的状态,情绪像沸水一样剧烈翻腾。
“After the insult, she walked away seething with anger.”
(遭到侮辱后,她愤怒地走开了,气得浑身发抖。)
seething mass — 形容密集涌动的人群或生物群,强调其混乱和活跃的状态。
“The square became a seething mass of demonstrators.”
(广场变成了示威者聚集的沸腾人海。)