angry

angry — adjective

1. feeling strong displeasure toward someone or something, often because of unfair

1.形容詞A2
釋義

feeling strong displeasure toward someone or something, often because of unfair treatment or bad behaviour, so that you may want to shout, complain, or fight back.

例句

Mei was angry with her brother for breaking her phone on purpose.

angry with + person for + reason

Thousands of farmers gathered in the square, angry about the new tax law.

angry about + thing

同義詞
  • annoyed

    milder; for small irritations rather than strong fury

  • furious

    much stronger than angry; close to losing self-control

  • cross

    informal British English; mild, often used about children

  • mad

    informal American English equivalent of 'angry'

反義詞
  • calm

    free from strong emotion; the usual opposite

  • pleased

    feeling happy satisfaction instead of displeasure

文法句型

angry with + person

angry about/at + thing

angry that + clause

用法筆記

Use 'angry with' before a person, 'angry about/at' before a situation, and 'angry that' before a clause. In British English 'angry with' is most common for people; in American English 'angry at' is also normal.

常見錯誤

❌I am angry on my brother.
✅I am angry with my brother.
💡the preposition for a person is 'with', not 'on'.
❌She was angry for the noise.
✅She was angry about the noise.
💡use 'about' for the cause or situation, not 'for'.

2. describing the sky, clouds, or sea when they look dark and rough, as if a storm

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describing the sky, clouds, or sea when they look dark and rough, as if a storm is coming or already breaking.

例句

Angry grey clouds rolled in over the harbour just before the typhoon hit.

angry + clouds for incoming storm

The fishermen stayed in port because the sea looked angry that morning.

predicative: the sea looked angry

同義詞
  • stormy

    the plain, neutral word for the same idea

  • threatening

    focuses on the warning of bad weather to come

  • turbulent

    more formal; emphasises violent movement of air or water

反義詞
  • calm

    of sea or sky: smooth and peaceful

  • clear

    of sky: bright and free of dark clouds

文法句型

angry + sky/sea/clouds/waves

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun) and limited to weather or natural elements: sky, clouds, sea, waves, ocean, sometimes rivers. A literary or dramatic use, not normal in everyday weather reports.

常見錯誤

❌The wind was angry yesterday.
✅It was a stormy, windy day.
💡'angry' here works mainly with sky, clouds, sea, or waves, not with wind alone.

3. describing a patch of skin or a wound that looks red, swollen, and sore — typica

3.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a patch of skin or a wound that looks red, swollen, and sore — typically because it is inflamed or has become infected.

例句

The cut on Pablo's knee had turned an angry red by Tuesday morning.

angry red for an inflamed wound

Dr. Greta pointed at the angry rash spreading across the child's neck.

angry + rash in medical context

同義詞
  • inflamed

    the standard medical term for the same condition

  • sore

    general word for painful when touched, less visual

  • raw

    stresses that the skin surface is damaged and tender

反義詞
  • healed

    the wound is closed and no longer red or sore

文法句型

angry + body part/wound/rash

用法筆記

Used mainly in medical or descriptive writing about wounds, rashes, scars, or infections. Often pairs with 'red', 'swollen', or 'looking' (an angry-looking wound). Never used here for emotion.

常見錯誤

❌My headache is angry today.
✅My headache is bad today.
💡this sense applies to visible inflammation on skin, not to general pain inside the body.