wrath

/rɒθ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈæθ] /ræθ/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈæθ] /ˈrath How to pronounce wrath (audio) chiefly British ˈrȯth How to pronounce wrath (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wrath — 名詞

1. very strong anger that often includes the desire to punish someone who has hurt

1.名詞B2
釋義

盛怒

極度憤怒，常含報復之心

very strong anger that often includes the desire to punish someone who has hurt you or done wrong; used especially in stories, religious writings, or when talking about people in positions of power.

例句

Mert feared the coach's wrath after losing the championship match by a single point.

Mert 害怕教練的盛怒，因為球隊以一分之差輸掉了冠軍賽。

fear + possessive + wrath

An old legend tells of a spirit whose wrath withered every tree in the valley.

古老傳說中，一個精靈的盛怒讓谷中每一棵樹都枯萎了。

the wrath of [nature/spirit]

同義詞
  • fury

    similar strength but suggests wild, violent anger that is hard to control; less literary than wrath

  • rage

    explosive, often out-of-control anger; can be used in everyday speech more easily than wrath

  • ire

    formal and literary like wrath, but usually describes a milder, less vengeful anger

反義詞
  • calmness

    state of being free from strong emotion

文法句型

possessive + wrath

the wrath of + [someone/something]

用法筆記

Wrath is much stronger and more formal than anger. It is rarely used in everyday conversation about minor frustrations — it belongs in serious, dramatic, or formal contexts such as literature, religious texts, history, and news reports about powerful figures.

常見錯誤

❌I felt wrath when my friend was five minutes late.
✅I felt annoyed when my friend was five minutes late.
💡Wrath is far too strong for everyday irritations; save it for serious anger in formal or dramatic contexts.

wrath — 形容詞