ire

IPA/ˈaɪə(r)/
KK[ˈaɪr]IPA/ˈaɪər/

ire — 名詞

1. a strong feeling of anger that a person shows or expresses openly, for example b

1.名詞B2
釋義

怒火；怒氣

強烈且公開表現的憤怒

a strong feeling of anger that a person shows or expresses openly, for example by speaking angrily or by the look on their face

例句

The politician's plan to cut school funding drew the ire of parents across the city.

那位政治人物削減學校經費的計畫，引來了全市家長的怒火。

drew the ire of [group] — most common pattern

Reuben faced his boss's ire after he missed three important deadlines in a row.

Reuben 連續錯過三次重要截止日期後，面對了上司的怒氣。

face + possessive + ire — common with personal anger

常見搭配
  • draw/attract/provoke/spark/rouse someone's ire
  • face/feel/incur someone's ire
  • full of ire
  • ire at/over/about something
  • ire of [someone]
同義詞
  • anger

    the everyday, neutral word for the emotion; ire is more formal and intense

  • rage

    even stronger than ire, often suggesting loss of control

  • fury

    similar intensity to rage, often with violent overtones

  • wrath

    very formal or literary; often used in religious or epic contexts

反義詞
  • calm

    a state of not being angry

  • composure

    control over one's emotions, especially when one might be angry

文法句型

ire + of + [person/group]

ire + at + [thing/circumstance]

用法筆記

Ire is more formal than anger and is rarely used in everyday conversation. It appears most often in news reports, opinion writing, and formal speech. Unlike anger, ire nearly always describes anger directed at a specific person, group, or situation.

常見錯誤

She was full of ire when she lost her keys.
She was annoyed when she lost her keys.
Ire describes strong, visible anger, not everyday frustration. Use 'annoyed' or 'angry' for ordinary situations.
He felt ire at the rude waiter.
He felt angry at the rude waiter.
In casual spoken English, 'angry' is natural and 'ire' sounds overly literary.

同根字

  • irate
    形容詞B2
  • irately
    副詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • draw the ire of
  • face the ire of
  • spark the ire of
  • incur the ire of
  • full of ire

介系詞搭配