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mad adj.
⇨ mad (stark raving mad) ⇨ angry (She's mad at me.) ⇨ crazy (a mad idea) ⇨ eager (mad about football) ⇨ wild 2 (a mad rush for the exit) ⇨ drive sb mad ⇨ anger verb ⇨ get mad, go mad ⇨ lose your temper idiom mad adjective mad ♦︎ crazy ♦︎ nuts ♦︎ batty ♦︎ out of your mind ♦︎ not in your right mindThese are all informal words that describe sb who has a mind that does not work normally. 这些词均为非正式用语，表示人神经错乱的、精神失常的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达精神失常的程度| batty | ➔ | mad | ➔ | out of your mind | | | crazy | | | | | nuts | | | | | not in your right mind | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be mad / crazy / nuts / out of your mind / not in your right mind to do sth◆to go mad / crazy / nuts / batty◆to drive sb mad / crazy / nuts / batty / out of their mind◆to think sb (must be) mad / crazy / nuts / batty / out of their mind◆completely mad / crazy / nuts / batty / out of your mind■ mad (not usually used in the comparative or superlative 通常不用于比较级或最高级) (especially BrE, informal, sometimes offensive) having a mind that does not work normally 疯的；神经错乱的◆The local people all thought he was mad.当地人都认为他疯了。◆She seemed to have gone stark raving mad.她好像是完全疯了。ⓘ Mad is an informal word used to suggest that sb's behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe sb suffering from a real mental illness; use mentally ill instead. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in American English; use crazy instead. * mad为非正式用语，指常因极度的精神压力而行为怪异，用于真正的精神病患者含冒犯之意，故用mentally ill代之。在美式英语中，通常不用mad表达此义，而用crazy。 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ mentally ill and ⇨ angry 另见mentally ill条和angry条■ crazy (especially NAmE, informal, sometimes offensive) mad 疯的；神经错乱的◆A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.一个疯老太婆租了楼上那个房间。◆She was driven half-crazy by the thought of him in prison.一想到他在狱中，她就快被逼疯了。◆Do you think I'm crazy?你认为我疯了吗？ⓘ Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe sb suffering from a real mental illness. 与mad一样，crazy用于真正的精神病患者含冒犯之意。■ nuts [not before noun] (informal, spoken) mad 发疯；神经错乱◆That noise is driving me nuts!那噪音吵得我要发疯了！◆You guys are nuts!你们这些家伙全疯了！■ batty (informal, especially BrE) slightly mad, in a harmless way 疯疯癫癫的；古怪的◆Her mum's completely batty.她妈妈完全是疯疯癫癫的。■ out of your ˈmind idiom (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or anxiety （尤因极度震惊或焦虑）心智失常，发疯◆He almost went out of his mind, waiting for news of his son.他等他儿子的消息等得快要发疯了。◆She was out of her mind with grief.她悲痛得精神失常了。■ not in your right ˈmind idiom (informal) not mentally normal 精神不正常◆No one in their right mind would choose to work there.任何一个精神正常的人都不会愿意去那里工作。 angry adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ annoyed and ⇨ furious 另见annoyed条和furious条angry ♦︎ mad ♦︎ indignant ♦︎ cross ♦︎ irate ♦︎ (taboo) pissed offThese words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger. 这些词均表示生气的、发怒的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达生气的程度| cross | ➔ | angry | ➔ | irate | | | mad | | | | | indignant | | | | | pissed off | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆angry / mad / indignant / cross / pissed off about / at sth◆angry / indignant over sth◆angry / cross / pissed off with sb for sth◆to be angry / mad / indignant / cross / pissed off that...◆to get angry / mad / cross / pissed off◆to make sb angry / mad / cross■ angry feeling or showing anger 生气的；发怒的◆Please don't be angry with me.请不要生我的气。◆I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.我很气自己竟然犯了这样愚蠢的错误。◆Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.广场上聚满了数千名愤怒的示威者。◆an angry voice / letter / response愤怒的声音；言辞愤怒的信；愤怒的回应▸ angrily adverb ◆Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks.一些参议员对总统的言论感到愤怒，反应强烈。◆He swore angrily.他破口大骂。■ mad [not before noun] (especially NAmE, informal) angry 生气；愤怒◆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，她很生气。◆That noise is driving me mad.那噪音真让我受不了。ⓘ Mad is the usual word for 'angry' in informal American English. When used in British English, especially in the phrase go mad, it can mean 'very angry'. 在非正式美式英语中，mad是表示愤怒或生气（angry）的常用词。在英式英语中，尤其在短语go mad中，mad表示非常生气◆Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done.老爸要是知道了你干的好事，一定得气疯了。'Go mad' can also mean 'go crazy' or 'get very excited'. * go mad也指发疯或亢奋。 see also mad ⇨ mad , maddening ⇨ annoying ■ indignant / /ɪnˈdɪgnənt/ / feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or sb else has been treated unfairly （因不公正对待）愤怒的，愤慨的◆an indignant look / letter愤懑的神情；愤激的信◆She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.她对自己受到的待遇大为光火。▸ indignantly adverb ◆'I'm certainly not asking him!' she retorted indignantly.“我当然不是在问他！”她愤然反驳说。■ cross (especially BrE, rather informal) quite angry or annoyed 十分生气的；恼怒的◆If you don't do as you're told I shall get very cross.如果你不按照我说的去做，我会很生气。ⓘ Cross is often used by or to children. * cross常为儿童用语或与小孩交谈时使用。▸ crossly adverb ◆'Well what did you expect?' she said crossly.“那你想怎么着？”她生气地说。NOTE 辨析 Angry or cross?A cross man is always cross because it is part of his character. An angry man may be always angry or may just be angry on a particular occasion. * cross作定语修饰人时，指此人性格易怒。angry作定语修饰人时，可指此人经常生气，也可指在某时生气。■ irate / /aɪˈreɪt/ / very angry 极其愤怒的；暴怒的◆irate customers / callers愤怒的顾客／打电话的人◆an irate letter / phone call言辞激愤的信；怒气冲冲的电话ⓘ Irate is not usually followed by a preposition. * irate通常不后接介词 ◆She was irate with me/about it. ■ ˌpissed ˈoff (NAmE also pissed) (taboo, slang) angry, bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has continued for too long （尤指对一长时间持续的状况）生气的，厌烦的◆I'm pissed off with the way they've treated me.我讨厌他们那样对待我。◆a very pissed off taxi driver怒气冲冲的出租车司机 crazy adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ reckless 另见reckless条crazy ♦︎ stupid ♦︎ silly ♦︎ foolish ♦︎ dumb ♦︎ mad ♦︎ insane ♦︎ idioticThese words all describe sb not showing good sense or judgement. 这些词均表示人疯狂的、不理智的、愚蠢的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达愚蠢的程度| stupid | ➔ | crazy | ➔ | insane | | silly | | mad | | | | foolish | | idiotic | | | | dumb | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane / idiotic to do sth◆crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane / idiotic of sb to do sth◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / a mad / an insane / an idiotic idea◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / a mad / an insane / an idiotic thing to do◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / an idiotic question◆a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / an idiotic mistake◆to seem / look / sound crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / insane / idiotic◆to act crazy / stupid / dumb◆to feel stupid / silly / foolish / dumb◆Are you crazy / stupid / dumb / mad / insane?◆Sb must be crazy / stupid / mad / insane!◆really / plain / a bit / a little / quite crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane◆completely / totally crazy / stupid / dumb / mad / insane◆pretty / rather crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad■ crazy (especially NAmE, informal, usually disapproving) showing a lack of good sense or judgement 不理智的；疯狂的；愚蠢的◆Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that.你疯了吗？我们那样做会丧命的。◆She must be crazy to lend him money.她把钱借给他，一定是疯了。◆I know it sounds crazy, but it just might work.我知道这听起来很疯狂，但也许行得通。◆What a crazy idea!这个想法真荒唐！ⓘ In this meaning, crazy is used more to talk about people than actions. 表达此义时，crazy多用于形容人，而非行为。■ stupid (often disapproving) showing a lack of thought, good sense or judgement 愚蠢的；傻的◆I've made a stupid mistake.我犯了一个愚蠢的错误。◆I was stupid enough to believe him.我可真够糊涂，竟然相信他的话。◆It was stupid of you to get involved.你卷进去了，真是愚蠢。ⓘ It is considered offensive to tell sb that they are stupid. 说别人stupid是一种冒犯。 OPP sensible ⇨ best , sensible ⇨ wise ▸ stupidity / /stjuːˈpɪdəti; NAmE stuːˈpɪd/ noun [uncountable, countable, usually plural] ◆I couldn't believe my own stupidity.我干的蠢事我自己都不敢相信。◆the errors and stupidities of youth年轻时犯的错误和做的蠢事▸ stupidly adverb ◆I stupidly agreed to lend him the money.我真傻，竟然同意借给他钱。■ silly (rather informal, especially spoken, usually disapproving) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆No, actually that's a silly idea.不，实际上那是一个愚蠢的想法。◆'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly－it's much too far!'“我可以走回家。 ”“别傻了，路远得很！”◆You silly boy!你这傻小子！◆How silly of me to expect them to help!我指望他们帮忙真是够傻的！■ foolish (rather formal, especially written) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆She's just a vain, foolish woman.她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。◆How could she have been so foolish as to fall in love with him?她怎么这么傻，竟然爱上他？◆It was a very foolish thing to do.干那种事很蠢。OPP wise ⇨ wise see also unwise ⇨ reckless , fool ⇨ fool ▸ foolishly adverb ◆Foolishly, I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest.▸ foolishness noun [uncountable] ◆Jenny had to laugh at her own foolishness.■ dumb /dʌm/ / (especially NAmE, informal, usually disapproving) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆That was a pretty dumb thing to do.做那样的事太愚蠢了。◆That's the dumbest idea I ever heard.那是我听过的最愚蠢的想法。NOTE 辨析 Crazy, stupid, silly, foolish or dumb? Crazy usually describes a person; if it describes an action, it is usually a deliberate action, but one that is dangerous or could harm sb in some way. * crazy一般形容人，如用来形容行为，则通常指故意的行为，并且此一行为是危险的或可能对人造成某种伤害◆That was a crazy thing to do! Are you trying to get us killed?那么做太疯狂了！你想让我们丧命吗？ Stupid, silly, foolish and dumb describe people or their actions. These may be deliberate actions or they can be careless actions caused by sb not thinking. * stupid、silly、foolish和dumb形容人或其行为，可以是故意的行为或某人思虑不周的轻率之举◆a stupid / silly / foolish / dumb mistake愚蠢的错误◆a crazy mistake It is often considered offensive to tell sb that they are stupid; dumb is slightly less offensive, and can be used between friends in a way that shows affection; silly is a kinder word, especially when used to a child, but can still be offensive if used to an adult. Foolish is a rather formal word, used especially in writing. 说某人stupid常被视为一种冒犯；dumb冒犯程度稍低，可用于朋友之间，以示亲密；silly是较温和的词，对孩童讲话时尤为如此，但如用于成人则仍具冒犯性。foolish是相当正式的词，尤用于书面语。 ■ mad (especially BrE, informal, sometimes disapproving) very stupid; not at all sensible 极愚蠢的；很不明智的◆You must be mad to risk it.你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。◆'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).'“我要去买几件新衣服。”“去吧，可别乱花钱。”ⓘ The normal American English word for this is crazy. In this meaning, mad is used more to talk about people than actions. 在美式英语中表示此义一般用crazy。表达此义时，mad多用于形容人，而非行为。▸ madness noun [uncountable] ◆In a moment of madness she had agreed to go out with him.由于一时糊涂，她同意和他谈恋爱。■ insane / /ɪnˈseɪn/ / (informal, usually disapproving) extremely stupid or dangerous 十分愚蠢的；极其危险的◆I must have been insane to agree to the idea.我一定是脑筋不正常，居然同意了这个想法。◆It was an insane risk to take.那是一次疯狂的冒险。▸ insanity / /ɪnˈsænəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.这么恶劣的天气还打算出行，真是太荒唐了。■ idiotic /ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk; NAmE ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/ (disapproving) very stupid 十分愚蠢的；白痴般的◆What an idiotic question.真是一个蠢到家的问题。◆Don't be so idiotic!别这么傻了！ⓘ Idiotic is often used by people who are angry. * idiotic常用来表达愤怒。 see also idiot ⇨ fool eager adjective eager ♦︎ enthusiastic ♦︎ keen ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ hungry ♦︎ avid ♦︎ mad ♦︎ zealous ♦︎ impatientThese words all describe people who want to do sth, or want sth to happen, very much. 这些词均表示热切的、渴望的、充满期待的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆eager / keen / anxious / hungry / avid / mad / impatient for sth◆enthusiastic / mad about sth◆keen / mad on sth◆eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient to do sth◆eager / keen / anxious that...◆an enthusiastic / a keen supporter / admirer◆an enthusiastic / a keen / an avid collector / fan◆a keen / an avid reader / interest◆very eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient◆extremely enthusiastic / keen / anxious / zealous / impatient■ eager very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do 热切的；渴望的；渴求的◆Eager crowds waited outside the stadium.人群在体育场外焦急地等候。◆She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞同。◆Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都很好学。◆They're eager to please (= they want to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。 OPP reluctant ⇨ reluctant ▸ eagerly adverb ◆the band's eagerly awaited new CD这一乐队备受企盼的新唱片▸ eagerness noun [uncountable, singular] ◆I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。■ enthusiastic feeling or showing a lot of excitement about and/or interest in sb/sth 热情的；热心的；满腔热忱的◆I love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.我很高兴能为这么热情洋溢的观众演奏。◆They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.他们热烈欢迎她。◆You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.你好像对这个主意不太感兴趣。 OPP lukewarm ⇨ indifferent see also enthusiast ⇨ fan ▸ enthusiastically adverb ◆They responded enthusiastically to the plan.他们对这个计划反应热烈。▸ enthusiasm noun [uncountable, singular] ◆I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea.我可不像你那样，对这个想法那么感兴趣。NOTE 辨析 Eager or enthusiastic?Being enthusiastic can be a more generous feeling than being eager. People are often eager about things that they want for themselves. * enthusiastic所表达的情感比eager更无私。eager常指渴望得到自己想要的东西◆The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.低廉的价格仍然吸引急不可耐的人群前来抢购。People are often enthusiastic about other people and their ideas and achievements. * enthusiastic常指对他人及他人的想法和成就表现出热情◆an enthusiastic welcome / reception / response热烈的欢迎；热情的接待；热烈的反应◆enthusiastic support / applause / praise热心的支持；热烈的掌声；热情的赞扬 ■ keen [not usually before noun] (especially BrE, rather informal) wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much 渴望；热切；热衷于◆John was very keen to help.约翰很热心想帮忙。◆We are keen that Britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。◆I wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这个聚会。ⓘ Keen can also be used, especially before a noun, to describe sb who is very enthusiastic about an activity or idea. * keen用于名词前还可以指对某活动或想法非常热衷◆He's a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.他热衷于运动，喜欢足球、垂钓和橄榄球。◆She takes a keen interest in politics.她对政治很感兴趣。A person who is enthusiastic about an activity might be a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller. A person who is enthusiastic about an idea has a keen interest in sth, or is a keen supporter of sth. Keen is not used much in American English, except in the phrase keen interest; instead it is more usual to say eager to help or avid sportsman/collector/photographer, etc. 表示热衷于某种活动的人可用keen加名词的结构：a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller（热衷于收藏／垂钓／足球／园艺／高尔夫球运动／摄影／航海／运动／游泳／旅游的人）。对某种想法表现出热心可以说have a keen interest in sth（对⋯非常感兴趣）或be a keen supporter of sth（对⋯全力支持）。keen在美式英语中不常用，仅用于短语keen interest中。表达“热衷于⋯”时通常说eager to help（乐于帮忙）或avid sportsman/collector/photographer（热衷于运动／收藏／摄影的人）等。 see also be keen on sth ⇨ like verb ■ anxious [not usually before noun] wanting sth very much 渴望；非常希望◆He was anxious to finish school and get a job.他渴望毕业并找一份工作。◆I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.我盼她尽量少干。◆She was anxious that he should meet her father.她盼望他见见她的父亲。ⓘ Anxious, in this meaning, is often used when sb wants things to return to a normal condition. * anxious表达此义时常指很想回归常态◆He seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground.他似乎渴望回到他较熟悉的领域。◆She was anxious to put the past behind her / set the record straight / get the whole thing over with.她希望能够把过去抛到脑后／澄清真相／把整件事情作个了断。 ▸ anxiety noun [uncountable] ◆A couple of photographers fell over themselves in their anxiety to get a shot of her.两个摄影师煞费苦心，急于想抓拍到她的照片。■ hungry having or showing a strong desire for sth, especially to achieve sth 渴望得到；渴求◆Both parties are hungry for power.两党都渴望掌权。◆We like to use small agencies that are hungry for our business.我们希望起用渴望得到我们业务的小型代理公司。ⓘ People are typically hungry for change, company, excitement, information, knowledge, news, power, success and victory. * be hungry for常后接change、company、excitement、information、knowledge、news、power、success和victory。 see also hunger ⇨ appetite 2 ■ avid / /ˈævɪd/ / [usually before noun] showing great enthusiasm for sth such as a hobby （作为兴趣等）热衷的，酷爱的◆I have always been an avid reader.我一直酷爱阅读。ⓘ If you are avid for sth you want to get it very much. * be avid for sth指渴望得到◆She was avid for more information.她渴望得到更多信息。In British English avid is rather a formal word and it is more usual to use keen in less formal contexts; in American English avid is the usual word. 在英式英语中，avid是个相当正式的词，在不太正式的语境中较常用keen。在美式英语中，avid是常用词。 ▸ avidly adverb ◆She reads avidly.她如饥似渴地阅读。■ mad [not usually before noun] (informal) liking sb/sth very much; very interested in sth 特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋◆She's mad on tennis.她对网球着迷。◆He's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。◆football-mad boys痴迷足球的男孩儿◆She's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。■ zealous / /ˈzeləs/ / (rather formal, written) showing great energy and enthusiasm in doing sth, especially because of strong moral or religious beliefs （尤指因强烈的道德或宗教信仰）热情的，热烈的，充满激情的◆He was a zealous reformer, utterly devoted to rooting out corruption.他是个充满激情的改革者，全力倾注于根除腐败。▸ zeal noun [uncountable, singular] ◆her missionary / reforming / religious / political zeal她的极大热忱；她的改革／宗教／政治热情■ impatient [not usually before noun] wanting to do sth soon; wanting sth to happen soon 急于；热切期待◆She was clearly impatient to leave.她显然迫不及待地想离开。◆We are impatient for change.我们急于求变。ⓘ People are often impatient for success/change, or impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on. 常用的搭配有be impatient for success/change或be impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on。▸ impatience noun [uncountable] ◆She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news.她迫不及待地要告诉我这个消息。 wild2 adjective wild behaviour 放荡不羁的行为wild with excitement 兴奋得发狂wild ♦︎ frantic ♦︎ furious ♦︎ mad ♦︎ frenziedThese words all describe sth which involves a lot of energy, activity or strong feeling, but in a way that is not organized or controlled. 这些词均表示疯狂的、激烈的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wild / frantic / furious / mad rush◆a wild / frantic / frenzied effort◆a frantic / furious / frenzied attempt / pace◆frantic / frenzied activity◆to go wild / mad◆wild / mad with excitement■ wild involving very strong feeling in a way that is not controlled 感情炽烈的；疯狂的◆Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them.他们兴奋得发狂，什么也不能让他们平静下来。◆His speech was greeted by wild applause.他的讲话赢得了热烈的掌声。◆The crowd went wild.人群情绪激昂起来。▸ wildly adverb ◆She looked wildly around for an escape.她环顾四周，拼命寻找逃路。◆His heart was beating wildly.他的心狂跳着。■ frantic done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not organized 紧张忙乱的；手忙脚乱的◆They began a frantic search for the missing child.他们开始手忙脚乱地寻找走丢的孩子。◆Things are frantic in the office right now.现在办公室里忙作一团。▸ frantically adverb ◆We worked frantically to finish on time.为了能按时完成，我们拼命地工作。■ furious / /ˈfjʊəriəs; NAmE ˈfjʊriəs/ done with great energy, speed or anger 激烈的；高速的；盛怒的◆A furious argument broke out.发生了激烈的争论。◆Play was fast and furious in the opening minutes of the game.在开始的几分钟内比赛打得紧张激烈。▸ furiously adverb ◆They worked furiously all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.他们整个周末都在拼命工作，想方设法按时完成。■ mad (rather informal) done without thought or control; wild and excited 不理智的；疯狂的；激动的◆Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time.他们一阵狂奔，总算准时到了会场。◆ (especially BrE) The team won and the fans went mad.这个队赢了，球迷欣喜若狂。ⓘ In American English it would be more usual to say the fans went wild. 在美式英语中，较常说the fans went wild。▸ madly adverb (only used after a verb 只用于动词后) ◆She was rushing around madly trying to put out the fire.她疯了似的跑来跑去，试图把火扑灭。■ frenzied /ˈfrenzid/ / [usually before noun] involving a lot of activity and/or strong feeling in a way that is not controlled and often violent or frightening 疯狂的；狂暴的◆He was the subject of a frenzied attack.他受到了疯狂的攻击。 anger verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ annoy 另见annoy条anger ♦︎ infuriate ♦︎ antagonize ♦︎ drive sb mad/crazy ♦︎ outrage ♦︎ enrage ♦︎ rankle ♦︎ rile ♦︎ incense ♦︎ (taboo) piss sb offThese verbs all mean to make sb angry or very angry. 这些动词均表示使人发怒。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达使人发怒的程度| rankle | ➔ | anger | ➔ | drive sb mad | ➔ | infuriate | | rile | | antagonize | | outrage | | enrage | | | piss sb off | | | | incense |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆What really angers / infuriates / enrages / riles / incenses me is...◆What pisses us off / drives us mad / crazy is...◆It infuriated / enraged / riled / incensed him that...■ anger [transitive] to make sb angry 使发怒；激怒◆The question clearly angered him.这个问题显然激怒了他。◆They stayed silent but were angered by the decision.他们没有说话，但是这个决定让他们感到气愤。ⓘ It is also common to say make sb angry, especially in more informal or spoken English. 在较非正式或口语中，也常用make sb angry◆ (spoken) It really makes me angry the way they keep changing the rules.他们不断改变规则，真让我生气。 ■ infuriate / /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪt; NAmE ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/ [transitive] to make sb extremely angry 使⋯极为生气；激怒◆Her silence infuriated him even more.她的沉默使他更加愤怒了。 see also infuriating ⇨ annoying ■ antagonize /ænˈtægənaɪz/ / (BrE also antagonise) [transitive] to do sth to make sb angry with you 使对立；使生气◆Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more.他不愿惹她更生气，便不再说话。 see also antagonism ⇨ tension ■ drive sb mad■ drive sb crazy idiom (informal) to make sb very angry or crazy 把人逼得发疯（或发狂）◆That noise is driving me mad!那噪声快把我逼疯了！◆He drove me crazy with his constant questions.他问个没完，都把我逼疯了。■ outrage / /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ / [transitive] to make sb very shocked and angry 使震怒；激怒◆The killings have outraged the entire community.这些谋杀案使整个社区感到震怒。 see also outraged ⇨ furious , outrageous ⇨ outrageous ■ enrage / /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ / [transitive] (rather formal, written) to make sb extremely angry 彻底激怒；彻底触怒◆The newspaper article enraged him.报上那篇文章使他异常愤怒。 see also enraged ⇨ furious ■ rankle [intransitive](of sth such as a remark or event) to make sb feel angry or upset for a long time （言论或事件等）让人耿耿于怀（或怨恨不已）◆Her comments still rankled.她的评价仍然让人耿耿于怀。◆His decision to sell the land rankled with her.他要卖地的决定让她痛心。■ rile [transitive] to annoy sb or make them angry 惹恼；激怒◆Nothing ever seemed to rile him.好像从来没有什么事让他烦恼。◆She regretted at once that she had let herself become riled.她发过脾气后立刻就后悔了。■ incense / /ɪnˈsens/ / [transitive] to make sb extremely angry, especially for moral reasons （尤指因道德原因）使大怒，激怒◆The decision incensed the entire workforce.这个决定激怒了劳工大众。 see also incensed ⇨ furious NOTE 辨析 Infuriate, enrage or incense? Infuriate usually emphasizes how you feel about sb else's behaviour that you think is unreasonable; enrage can suggest that it is the angry person whose behaviour is unreasonable; incense is often used when you think people are right to be angry. * infuriate通常强调被他人不合理的行为激怒，enrage可暗指被激怒的人行为不合理，incense常指激起义愤。■ ˌpiss sb ˈoff phrasal verb (taboo, slang) to make sb angry or annoyed 使生气；使恼火◆Her attitude really pisses me off.她的态度真的让我很生气。 lose your temper idiom lose your temper ♦︎ get angry ♦︎ get mad ♦︎ go mad ♦︎ lose patience ♦︎ go berserkThese expressions all mean to become angry or very angry and show this in the way you talk or behave. 这些词语均表示生气、发怒、大发脾气。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达生气的程度| lose patience | ➔ | lose your temper | ➔ | go mad | | | get angry | | go berserk | | | get mad | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose your temper / get angry / get mad / lose patience with sb◆to lose your temper / get angry / get mad / go mad at sth◆to lose your temper / get angry over sth■ lose your ˈtemper idiom (lost, lost)to fail to control your anger 发脾气◆She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.她对一个顾客发脾气，冲着他大喊大叫。◆Try to ignore it. It's not worth losing your temper over.尽量别去理会，这不值得你发脾气。 OPP keep your temper see also temper ⇨ temper ■ get ˈangry idiom (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten)to become angry 发怒；生气◆Please don't get angry with me. I'm trying my best.请不要冲我发脾气，我在尽最大努力。NOTE 辨析 Lose your temper or get angry?If you lose your temper you show it in your behaviour, for example by shouting at sb. If you get angry, you might shout but the emphasis is more on your feelings and less on your behaviour. * lose your temper指在行为举止中表现出生气，如冲着某人大喊大叫；get angry也可能会喊叫，但其侧重点更多在情绪方面而非在行为举止上。■ get ˈmad idiom (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (NAmE, informal) to become angry 发怒；生气◆Please don't get mad at me.请不要冲我发脾气。◆He got mad and walked out.他愤然离去。■ go ˈmad idiom (goes, went, gone) (BrE, informal) to become very angry and fail to control your anger 非常生气；气炸了◆She went mad when I told her.我告诉她时，她非常生气。NOTE 辨析 Get mad or go mad? Get mad is the usual expression for 'to become angry' in informal American English. Go mad is British English and is a stronger expression, used when sb becomes very angry and shows it, for example by shouting. Go mad can also mean 'go crazy' or 'get very excited'. * get mad指生气或发怒，常用于非正式美式英语；go mad为英式英语，语气较强，指非常生气且表现出来，例如喊叫。go mad也可表示“发疯”或“欣喜若狂”。■ lose ˈpatience idiom (lost, lost)to become annoyed or angry 恼怒；生气；不耐烦◆People have lost patience with the slow pace of reform.改革步履缓慢，民众已失去耐心。■ go berserk idiom (goes, went, gone)to become very angry and fail to control your anger 盛怒；暴跳如雷◆He went berserk when he found out where I'd been.他弄清我去过什么地方之后勃然大怒。 |