fulmination
fulmination — 名詞
- fulminationsingular
- fulminationsplural
1. a long, angry speech or piece of writing that harshly criticises someone or some
嚴厲抨擊
針對某人或事物的強烈口頭譴責
a long, angry speech or piece of writing that harshly criticises someone or something
At the council meeting, Mrs. Chen listened calmly to a long fulmination from the opposition leader.
在議會會議上，陳太太冷靜地聽著反對派領袖長達數分鐘的嚴厲抨擊。
fulmination + from [person] + about/against [topic]
The judge's fulmination against reckless driving left the courtroom completely silent.
法官對危險駕駛的嚴厲抨擊讓整個法庭鴉雀無聲。
Instead of offering solutions, the candidate gave a tired fulmination about government waste.
這位候選人沒有提出解決方案，只是對政府浪費進行了一番老調重彈的嚴厲抨擊。
There was no reasoned debate — only forty minutes of angry fulmination from the senator.
現場沒有理性辯論，只有參議員長達四十分鐘的憤怒抨擊。
Salma ignored her brother's loud fulmination and calmly walked out of the kitchen.
Salma 不理會哥哥的大聲抨擊，冷靜地走出了廚房。
- diatribe
focuses on a bitter, destructive attack, often longer
- tirade
emphasises a long, angry speech, often in one outburst
- harangue
a forceful, sometimes pompous speech to a captive audience
- denunciation
a public condemnation, possibly more formal and less emotional
- praise
expression of approval rather than anger
- compliment
a polite expression of admiration
文法句型
fulmination + against [target]
fulmination + about [topic]
用法筆記
Always strongly negative — fulmination implies the criticism is angry and forceful, not calm or constructive. Frequently followed by against when naming the target.
常見錯誤
2. the sudden and violent bursting of something, such as a bomb, a chemical compoun
爆炸
物體劇烈且猛烈爆裂的行為
the sudden and violent bursting of something, such as a bomb, a chemical compound, or a volcanic vent
The chemist warned that heating the compound could cause a violent fulmination in the lab.
化學家警告說，加熱這種化合物可能會在實驗室裡引發劇烈爆炸。
cause + a fulmination — typical verb-noun pattern
A deafening fulmination ripped through the old warehouse, and bricks flew across the street.
一聲震耳欲聾的爆炸撕裂了舊倉庫，磚塊飛散到街道對面。
Geologists recorded a small fulmination deep underground just before the tremor reached the village.
地質學家在村莊感受到震動之前，記錄到了地底深處的一次小型爆炸。
The newspaper reported that a loud fulmination at the fireworks factory woke the whole town before dawn.
報紙報導說，煙火工廠的一聲巨響爆炸在天亮前驚醒了整個小鎮。
- explosion
neutral, everyday word for any bursting event
- detonation
focuses on a precisely triggered explosion of a device
- blast
emphasises the shock wave and destructive force
文法句型
fulmination + of [substance]
cause + a fulmination
用法筆記
This literal sense is rare in modern English and is mostly found in historical, technical, or geological writing. In everyday speech, explosion or blast is preferred.