fury

/ˈfjʊə.ri/ (bre, ipa) · [fjˈʊri] /ˈfjʊr.i/ (ame, ipa) · [fjˈʊri] /ˈfyu̇r-ē ˈfyər-/ (ame, mw)

fury — noun

1. an extremely strong feeling of anger that may make someone shout, shake, or act

1.名詞B2
釋義

an extremely strong feeling of anger that may make someone shout, shake, or act violently

例句

Esme shook with fury after reading the cruel text from her cousin.

with fury - strong emotion shown physically

Minh stormed out of the kitchen in fury when the dog ruined dinner.

in fury - fixed phrase for an angry state

同義詞
  • rage

    equally intense but more often suggests a total loss of control

  • wrath

    more formal and often connected with punishment or moral judgement

  • anger

    broader and less intense than fury

反義詞
  • calm

    a peaceful emotional state

  • composure

    self-control that prevents angry outbursts

文法句型

in fury

with fury

fury at/over + noun

用法筆記

Often appears in phrases like 'in fury' or 'with fury'. Distinguish from sense 3, which describes destructive force in storms, fire, or attacks rather than a person's emotion.

常見錯誤

❌She was fury at the coach.
✅She was furious with the coach.' or 'She spoke with fury to the coach.
💡'fury' is a noun, not an adjective.

2. in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who chase and puni

2.名詞C2
釋義

in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who chase and punish people for terrible crimes

例句

The play showed the Fury chasing a king who had murdered his mother.

the Fury - singular mythological being

In the old poem, three Furies rose from the ground to punish the liar.

同義詞
  • avenging spirit

    broader term for a supernatural being that punishes wrongdoing

  • Erinys

    the Greek name used in more literary or academic contexts

用法筆記

Usually capitalized as 'Fury' or 'Furies' when naming the mythological beings. This sense belongs to classical stories, not to everyday descriptions of angry people.

3. the wild and damaging power of something such as a storm, fire, sea, or attack w

3.名詞C1
釋義

the wild and damaging power of something such as a storm, fire, sea, or attack when it is moving with great violence

例句

The fury of the storm tore the roof from Lukas's fishing shed.

the fury of + storm - destructive natural force

Firefighters could not escape the fury of the wildfire before sunset.

同義詞
  • violence

    broader and less vivid; it names force without the same dramatic tone

  • force

    neutral word for power, without the idea of wild destruction

  • rage

    close in literary style, but more often used for human anger

反義詞
  • calm

    lack of violent movement in weather or water

文法句型

the fury of + storm/fire/sea/attack

用法筆記

Most often appears in the pattern 'the fury of ...'. It usually describes the force of weather, water, fire, or violent conflict rather than an inner feeling.