rage

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rage1 /reɪdʒ/ ●●○ noun  1  ANGRY[countable, uncountable] a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger 盛怒，狂怒 Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken to the hospital. 卡罗尔气得呜呜哭，被送往医院。in a rage Sam became quite frightening when he was in a rage. 萨姆发火的时候很吓人。cry/scream/roar etc of rage Just then, she heard Mr Evan’s bellow of rage. 就在那时，她听到埃文先生一声怒吼。red/dark/purple with rage His face was red with rage. 他气得满脸通红。trembling/shaking with rage Forester stared at his car, trembling with rage. 福里斯特盯着他的汽车，气得浑身发抖。seething/incandescent with rage (=as angry as a person can possibly be) 怒不可遏 Animal rights supporters were incandescent with rage. 动物权利保护者怒不可遏。 Richens was 17 when he flew into a rage and stabbed another teenager. 里琴斯17岁那年一怒之下捅了一名少年。2  be all the rage informalFASHIONABLE to be very popular or fashionable 流行，风靡一时 DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’. 迪卡普里奥主演了电影《泰坦尼克号》之后迅速走红。3  rage for something FASHIONABLEa situation in which something is very popular or fashionable 某事物的流行5 the rage for mobile phones移动电话的流行n The rage for cycling has been growing.n COLLOCATIONSverbsshake/tremble with rageHis wife was shaking with rage.seethe with rageThe injustice of it made Melissa seethe with rage.cry with rageI was crying with rage and frustration.explode with rage (also fly into a rage) (=suddenly become very angry)She knew her father would explode with rage if he found out.phrasesbe in a rageMoran was in a rage about some tools that had been left out in the rain.be speechless with rageSpeechless with rage, he hurled the letter in the fire before storming out.be beside yourself with rage (=be so angry that you cannot control yourself)They had been publicly humiliated and were beside themselves with rage.be incandescent with rage formal (=be extremely angry)The Queen was incandescent with rage.be white with rageI could see she was white with rage.somebody's face is dark/red/purple with rageHis face went purple with rage.somebody's face is twisted/contorted with rageMike's usually calm face was contorted with rage.a fit of rageIn a fit of rage, he seized the poor man by the shoulders and shouted at him.a cry/howl/bellow etc of rageShe remembered his cries of rage as he was taken away.tears of rageHer eyes were now full of tears of rage.adjectivesa jealous rageHe killed his wife in a jealous rage.a drunken rageHe smashed up his former girlfriend's car in a drunken rage.a blind/uncontrollable rage (=extreme uncontrolled anger that makes someone violent)He lashed out in a blind rage.murderous rage (=anger that makes someone capable of murder)Captain Black was in a murderous rage.a towering rage (=extremely angry)He was in a towering rage.

Examples from the Corpus

rage• In fact he is in a rage.• When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage.• He bellowed with pain and rage, and sitting astride, continued punching her savagely in the face until she lay still.• Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.• They appeared to lack even what strength is needed to hold a glint of rage in their eyes.• He gave a roar of rage, scrambled to his feet and turned round, his right arm raised.• It was all coming back, a fury of whiteness rushing against my head with violent percussive rage.• But an Examiner computer analysis has uncovered a new trend: Human names are all the rage for canines.• If he felt frozen, that was just what you would expect when rage went cold.• Vera's hands shook with rage as she read the letter.in a rage• She stalked around the House of Mandru as if she was always in a rage about something.• He rushed away in a rage of disappointment.• She threw open the door in a rage and confronted Ellis.• To my consternation Trondur exploded in rage.• I went home in a rage.• In fact he is in a rage.• She is in a rage, her face white, fists clenched.• Sabine Jourdain had faced Tim in a rage and Sabine Jourdain was dead.rage2 verb  1  ANGRY[intransitive, transitive] written to feel very angry about something and show this in the way you behave or speak 发怒；怒斥rage at/against He was sorry he had raged at her earlier. 他后悔之前对她发了火。 ‘How was I to know!’ Jenny raged. “我怎么会知道！”珍妮怒道。2  CONTINUE/NOT STOP[intransitive] if something such as a battle, a disagreement, or a storm rages, it continues with great violence or strong emotions 〔战斗、争论〕激烈进行；〔暴风雨〕肆虐 Civil war has been raging in the country for years. 该国内战已持续多年。 A debate is raging about what form pensions should take. 对于养老金应采用何种形式，正在进行一场激辩。 Outside, a storm was raging. 屋外，暴风雨肆虐。rage on The battle raged on (=continued). 战斗仍在激烈进行。3  [intransitive] if a fire or illness rages, it spreads fast and is hard to control 〔火灾或疾病〕迅速蔓延，快速扩散 The fire raged for twelve hours and fifteen people died. 大火肆虐了12个小时，造成15人死亡。 A great cholera epidemic raged across Europe in 1831. 1831 年欧洲各地霍乱肆虐。4  [intransitive] informal to have fun with a group of people in a wild and uncontrolled way 狂欢 We couldn’t wait to go out and rage. 我们等不及要出去狂欢。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

rage• While we are on the subject of mortality, Victor Meldrew continues to rage against the dying of the light.• Wilson's own insides contracted at the thought and she raged against the injustice of such a thing.• Outside, a thunderstorm was raging and the lights flickered.• Feeling helpless and angry they rage at the child, throwing temper tantrums themselves.• The word opens a window into the debate raging in their hearts as they doubted.• A debate still rages on bilingual education in public schools.• But Diomedes raged on, working havoc in the Trojan ranks until he came face to face with Hector.• Many remonstrated with him for a howling storm was raging outside, it was night and the journey was a dangerous one.• Today, a third battle rages, this time over the portion of the Central Freeway that remains north of Market Street.rage at/against• And felt an icy rage against all women who would use me.• For Sycorax was filled with rage at her condition.• The rage at our families, our lovers, our teachers was staggering.• Feeling helpless and angry they rage at the child, throwing temper tantrums themselves.• Ferguson raged at the fourth official when he indicated four minutes of stoppage time, insisting that it should have been 14.• Wilson's own insides contracted at the thought and she raged against the injustice of such a thing.-rage /reɪdʒ/ suffix [in nouns]road-rage/air-rage etc when someone becomes extremely angry and violent while they are driving, on a plane etc 公路/空中等暴怒 He was attacked in a road-rage incident. 他在一宗公路暴怒事件中遭到袭击。From Longman Business Dictionaryragerage /reɪdʒ/ noun [countable, uncountable] a feeling of extreme, uncontrollable anger → air rage → phone rageOrigin rage1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin rabies “anger, wildness”, from rabere “to be wild with anger”

rage1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1rage2 verb-rage suffixLDOCE OnlineChinese  

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rage

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rage¹ /reɪdʒ/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger:
    Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken to the hospital.
    in a rage
    Sam became quite frightening when he was in a rage.
    cry/scream/roar etc of rage
    Just then, she heard Mr Evan’s bellow of rage.
    red/dark/purple with rage
    His face was red with rage.
    trembling/shaking with rage
    Forester stared at his car, trembling with rage.
    seething/incandescent with rage (=as angry as a person can possibly be)
    Animal rights supporters were incandescent with rage.
    Richens was 17 when he flew into a rage and stabbed another teenager.
2. be all the rage informal to be very popular or fashionable:
    DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’.
3. rage for something a situation in which something is very popular or fashionable:
    the rage for mobile phones
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ shake/tremble with rage His wife was shaking with rage.
   ▪ seethe with rage The injustice of it made Melissa seethe with rage.
   ▪ cry with rage I was crying with rage and frustration.
   ▪ explode with rage (also fly into a rage) (=suddenly become very angry) She knew her father would explode with rage if he found out.
■ phrases
   ▪ be in a rage Moran was in a rage about some tools that had been left out in the rain.
   ▪ be speechless with rage Speechless with rage, he hurled the letter in the fire before storming out.
   ▪ be beside yourself with rage (=be so angry that you cannot control yourself) They had been publicly humiliated and were beside themselves with rage.
   ▪ be incandescent with rage formal (=be extremely angry) The Queen was incandescent with rage.
   ▪ be white with rage I could see she was white with rage.
   ▪ somebody's face is dark/red/purple with rage His face went purple with rage.
   ▪ somebody's face is twisted/contorted with rage Mike's usually calm face was contorted with rage.
   ▪ a fit of rage In a fit of rage, he seized the poor man by the shoulders and shouted at him.
   ▪ a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage She remembered his cries of rage as he was taken away.
   ▪ tears of rage Her eyes were now full of tears of rage.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a jealous rage He killed his wife in a jealous rage.
   ▪ a drunken rage He smashed up his former girlfriend's car in a drunken rage.
   ▪ a blind/uncontrollable rage (=extreme uncontrolled anger that makes someone violent) He lashed out in a blind rage.
   ▪ murderous rage (=anger that makes someone capable of murder) Captain Black was in a murderous rage.
   ▪ a towering rage (=extremely angry) He was in a towering rage.
     

THESAURUS

■ extreme anger
   ▪ fury a very strong feeling of anger: The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women. | The decision caused fury among local people.
   ▪ rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently: When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly). | Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
   ▪ outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong: The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.
   ▪ wrath formal extreme anger: Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry).

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rage² verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] written to feel very angry about something and show this in the way you behave or speak
    rage at/against
    He was sorry he had raged at her earlier.
    ‘How was I to know!’ Jenny raged.
2. [intransitive] if something such as a battle, a disagreement, or a storm rages, it continues with great violence or strong emotions:
    Civil war has been raging in the country for years.
    A debate is raging about what form pensions should take.
    Outside, a storm was raging.
    rage on
    The battle raged on (=continued).
3. [intransitive] if a fire or illness rages, it spreads fast and is hard to control:
    The fire raged for twelve hours and fifteen people died.
    A great cholera epidemic raged across Europe in 1831.
4. [intransitive] informal to have fun with a group of people in a wild and uncontrolled way:
    We couldn’t wait to go out and rage.