anger

anger — 名詞

1. the powerful emotion you feel when something seems unfair, hurtful, or wrong, of

1.名詞B2
釋義

憤怒;怒氣

因不公或受傷而產生的強烈情緒

the powerful emotion you feel when something seems unfair, hurtful, or wrong, often making you want to shout at someone or take harsh action.

例句

Rashida could not hide her anger when the manager blamed her for the missing files.

當經理把檔案不見的事怪到 Rashida 頭上時,她無法掩飾自己的憤怒。

anger at + clause for personal grievance

Public anger over the new tax grew louder after the mayor refused to answer questions.

在市長拒絕回答問題之後,民眾對新稅制的怒氣更加高漲。

anger over + issue for collective protest

同義詞
  • rage

    stronger than anger; suggests loss of self-control

  • fury

    very intense, often short-lived anger

  • irritation

    milder; brief annoyance rather than deep feeling

  • resentment

    slow-burning anger built up over time about unfair treatment

反義詞
  • calm

    the absence of strong emotion

  • patience

    willingness to stay calm in a difficult situation

文法句型

anger at/over/about + noun

anger toward + person

用法筆記

Mostly uncountable. Common verbs that pair with it are feel, show, hide, control, express, and provoke. The trigger usually follows with at, over, about, or toward.

常見錯誤

I have many angers today.
I feel a lot of anger today.
💡anger is uncountable; do not give it a plural.
She was angry of the noise.
She felt anger at the noise.
💡use 'at', 'over', or 'about' for the cause, not 'of'.

anger — 動詞