enrage

/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈrāj en-/ (ame, mw)

enrage — verb

  • enragepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enrageshe / she / it
  • enragedpast simple
  • enraging-ing form

1. to make a person or group feel an overpowering, furious anger, usually because o

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make a person or group feel an overpowering, furious anger, usually because of something they believe is unfair, cruel, or offensive.

例句

The factory's plan to dump waste into the river enraged the nearby village.

subject: decision/action + enrage + group

Wei was enraged by the landlord's decision to raise the rent without any warning.

passive: be enraged by [cause]

同義詞
  • infuriate

    same level of intensity; interchangeable in most contexts

  • incense

    slightly more formal; often used for principled or moral anger

  • anger

    more common and less intense; covers a broader range from annoyance to fury

  • outrage

    emphasises that the anger comes from a sense of injustice or moral offence

反義詞
  • appease

    to calm someone down, especially by giving in to their demands

  • soothe

    to reduce anger or distress through gentle actions or words

文法句型

enrage + person/group

be enraged + at/by/with [cause]

用法筆記

Often used in passive constructions (be enraged by/at/with) to describe the person affected. The active voice typically takes an action, decision, or statement as the subject rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌He enraged at the newspaper article.
✅He was enraged at the newspaper article.
💡'enrage' is transitive; when describing the person's angry state, use the passive form 'be enraged'.
❌The delay enraged me very much.
✅The delay enraged me.
💡'enrage' already expresses extreme anger; adding 'very much' sounds unnatural.