angry
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_703_zan·gry /ˈæŋɡri/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative angrier, superlative angriest) 1 ANGRYfeeling strong emotions which make you want to shout at someone or hurt them because they have behaved in an unfair, cruel, offensive etc way, or because you think that a situation is unfair, unacceptable etc 发怒的，生气的，气愤的 → annoyed I was angry because he hadn’t told me his plans. 我很生气，因为他没有告诉我他的计划。 He was beginning to get angry. 他开始发脾气了。 His comments brought an angry response from opposition politicians. 他的话激起反对派政客愤怒的回应。 ‘Calm down, ’ she said, looking at his angry face. “冷静一下。”她看着他那张生气的脸说道。 Jesse laughed, which made me even angrier. 杰西笑了起来，这令我更加恼火。angry with ‘Please don’t be angry with me, ’ she said. “请别生我的气。”她说道。nangry atn They are angry at the way they have been treated.angry about/over Kate’s still so angry about the whole thing. 凯特仍对整件事愤愤不平。angry (that) The workers are angry that they haven’t been paid for the week. 工人们因没拿到这周的工钱而感到气愤。2 angry with/at yourself ANGRYfeeling strongly that you wish you had done something or had not done something 生自己的气 David was angry with himself for letting the others see his true feelings. 戴维恨自己让别人看出了他的真实感受。3. literaryDARKWEATHER an angry sky or cloud looks dark and stormy 〔天空〕昏暗的，狂风暴雨的；〔云层〕黑压压的4. literaryPAIN an angry wound etc is painful and red and looks infected 〔伤口等〕肿痛发炎的，感染的 SYN inflamed —angrily adverb Joey reacted angrily. 乔伊愤怒地回应。 THESAURUSangry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair 发怒的，生气的，气愤的He gets really angry if people keep him waiting. 要是有人让他一直等，他就会非常生气。a crowd of angry protesters 一群愤怒的抗议者mad [not before noun] informal angry 生气的Dad was mad at me for damaging the car. 我把汽车弄坏了，爸爸很生气。cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well 恼怒的〔用于和熟悉的人说话〕She was cross with me for being late. 她因我迟到而十分生气。annoyed [not before noun] a little angry 有点生气的I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled. 竟然没有人告诉我课取消了，这让我有些恼火。irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying 恼火的；急躁的〔尤指被反复发生的事情或重复的话惹恼〕I was irritated by their stupid questions. 他们的愚蠢问题让我感到恼火。an irritated voice 恼火的声音bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily 脾气不好的，易怒的a bad-tempered old man 一个脾气暴躁的老人He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants. 他得不到想要的东西就爱发脾气。in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason 〔常指无具体原因而〕心情不好I woke up in a bad mood. 我醒来时心情很糟。nShe’s been in a foul mood all morning.in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you 〔尤指因受到别人的冒犯或烦扰而短时间地〕生气，气恼He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game. 他们不肯让他一起玩，他就气呼呼地走了。somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously 某人（无缘无故地）一整天心情不好〔常为幽默用法〕I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today. 我不知道是怎么了——她今天一整天都心情不好。extremely angry 极其生气furious/livid extremely angry 狂怒的，暴怒的She was furious when she found out he’d been lying to her. 她发现他一直在对自己撒谎，感到非常生气。He looked absolutely livid. 他看上去气坏了。outraged very angry and shocked by something you think is unfair or wrong 〔因觉得不公平或错误而〕非常愤怒的，震怒的Most people were outraged by the 9/11 attacks. 大多数人都对“九一一”袭击事件感到震怒。complaints from outraged viewers 愤怒观众的投诉incandescent with rage British English formal extremely angry – used mainly in writing, for example in newspaper reports 怒不可遏〔主要用于书面语〕Gordon Brown was reported to be incandescent with rage over the article. 据说这篇文章令戈登·布朗怒不可遏。lose your temper to suddenly become very angry and start shouting at someone 发脾气It was the first time I’d seen her lose her temper. 这是我第一次看见她发脾气。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with angryangry with• You say that someone is angry with another person: My parents were very angry with me. ✗Don’t say: My parents were angry to me.angry about• You say that someone is angry about something: I was really angry about what had happened. angry at • You can say that someone is angry at someone, or angry at something: Please don’t get angry at me. I was really angry at what had happened. 5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
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angry• Stone's new book is sure to make a lot of women angry.• And I don't in the least understand why you're so angry!• My folks were really angry about my grades.• I could hear my parents having an angry argument downstairs.• However, many years have passed since those angry days.• My dad gets really angry if anyone keeps him waiting.• an angry letter• Connahs Quay were angry over Halkyn's decision to call off their match at Pant Newydd an hour before the scheduled start.• His angry partners cut off his access to all bank accounts and halted payment of his share of the monthly profits.• After the programme, the TV station received hundreds of angry phone calls.• There were more angry protests outside the Republican convention Friday.• It earned an angry response from a teachers' union leader, Nigel de Gruchy.• Daniel looked at the angry sea with its terrible waves, and he felt cold and frightened.• Hundreds of angry students gathered to protest the tuition increase.• Local people are angry that they weren't told about plans to expand the airport.• Mary's angry that we didn't save her any pizza.• I was stunned and angry when I found out.• Sue's still very angry with me for forgetting our anniversary.• His minders were angry with us when we said and wrote that he is no great orator.angry (that)• It takes a lot of energy to be angry and a lot of energy to cry.• As she becomes angrier and punishes Ram, it is the wronged daughter who seems loathsome.• Residents still angry at the flood would still be angry at her, to use the best meatball psychology I know.• Jekub emerged like a very angry chick from a very old egg and then rolled to a stop.• However, they know enough to avoid the angry man, now getting angrier by the minute.• An angry person misunderstands words. 8.• His minders were angry with us when we said and wrote that he is no great orator.• As the child gets angrier, your tone continues to be empathetic but gets firmer.Origin angry (1300-1400) angeran·gry adjective →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
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an‧gry S3 W3 /ˈæŋɡri/
adjective (comparative angrier, superlative angriest)
I was angry because he hadn’t told me his plans.
He was beginning to get angry.
His comments brought an angry response from opposition politicians.
‘Calm down,’ she said, looking at his angry face.
angry with/at
‘Please don’t be angry with me,’ she said.
Jesse laughed, which made me even angrier.
angry about/over
Kate’s still so angry about the whole thing.
angry (that)
The workers are angry that they haven’t been paid for the week.
2. angry with/at yourself feeling strongly that you wish you had done something or had not done something:
David was angry with himself for letting the others see his true feelings.
3. literary an angry sky or cloud looks dark and stormy
4. literary an angry wound etc is painful and red and looks infected
SYN inflamed
—angrily adverb:
Joey reacted angrily.
▪ angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair: He gets really angry if people keep him waiting. | a crowd of angry protesters
▪mad [not before noun] informal angry: Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
▪cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well: She was cross with me for being late.
▪annoyed [not before noun] a little angry: I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
▪irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying: I was irritated by their stupid questions. | an irritated voice
▪bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily: a bad-tempered old man | He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
▪in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason: I woke up in a bad mood. | She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
▪in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you: He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
▪somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously: I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
■ extremely angry
▪furious/livid extremely angry: She was furious when she found out he’d been lying to her. | He looked absolutely livid.
▪outraged very angry and shocked by something you think is unfair or wrong: Most people were outraged by the 9/11 attacks. | complaints from outraged viewers
▪incandescent with rage British English formal extremely angry – used mainly in writing, for example in newspaper reports: Gordon Brown was reported to be incandescent with rage over the article.
▪lose your temper to suddenly become very angry and start shouting at someone: It was the first time I’d seen her lose her temper.
an‧gry S3 W3 /ˈæŋɡri/
adjective (comparative angrier, superlative angriest) Date: 1300-1400
Origin: anger
1. feeling strong emotions which make you want to shout at someone or hurt them because they have behaved in an unfair, cruel, offensive etc way, or because you think that a situation is unfair, unacceptable etc ⇨ annoyed:Origin: anger
angry with/at
angry about/over
angry (that)
2. angry with/at yourself feeling strongly that you wish you had done something or had not done something:
3. literary an angry sky or cloud looks dark and stormy
4. literary an angry wound etc is painful and red and looks infected
SYN inflamed
—angrily adverb:
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angry feeling or showing anger 指愤怒、发怒 ：◆ Please don't be angry with me. 请别生我的气。 ◆ Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. 广场上聚满了成千上万的愤怒示威者。 mad [ ( angryespecially
NAmE 指愤怒或发怒 ：◆ He got mad and walked out.他大动肝火，愤然离去。 ◆ She's mad at me for being late.我迟到了，她非常生气。 NOTE Mad is the usual word for 'angry' in informal American English. In British English, the phrase 'go mad' means 'very angry'.在非正式的美式英语中，mad 为表示愤怒或发怒 (angry) 的常用词。在英式英语中，短语 go mad 表示非常气愤 ：◆ Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done. 父亲看到你的所作所为会非常气愤。 'Go mad' can also mean 'go crazy' or 'get very excited'. * go mad 也可指发疯、发狂或激动起来。 indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or sb else has been treated unfairly 指因遭遇或见到不公平的事而愤慨、愤怒 ：◆ She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. 她对自己受到的待遇大为光火。 cross ( rather angry or annoyedespecially
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指十分愤怒、恼怒 ：◆ I was quite cross with him for being late. 我因他迟到而十分生气。 NOTE This word is often used by or to children.该词常为儿童用语或对儿童的用语。 irate very angry 指极其愤怒的、暴怒的 ：◆ irate customers 愤怒的顾客 ◆ an irate letter 言辞激愤的信 NOTE Irate is not usually followed by a preposition.* irate 后通常不跟介词 ：◆ She was irate with me/about it.
Patterns
angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at sthangry/cross with sb (for doing sth)angry/mad/indignant/cross that …to get angry/mad/crossto make sb angry/mad/cross