rage
noun uk/reɪdʒ/ us/reɪdʒ/
(ANGER)
B2 [ C or U ]（一阵）盛怒；（一阵）狂怒；（一阵）暴怒
(a period of) extreme or violent anger
Her sudden towering rages were terrifying. 她突然暴跳如雷，很吓人。
I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before. 以前从未见他如此狂怒，我被吓坏了。
He flew into a fit of rage over the smallest mistake. 微不足道的小错误就会使他大发雷霆。
- More examples
- His face contorted with bitterness and rage.
- She ran from the house in a terrible rage, her arms flailing in the air.
- He was incandescent with rage.
- He gave a bellow of rage.
- My little daughter started jumping up and down with rage when she heard she couldn't go.
(EVENT)
[ C usually singular ] Australian English informal热闹的活动
an exciting or entertaining event involving a lot of activity
The party was a rage. 聚会办得热闹极了。
Idiom
be (all) the rageidiom old-fashioned 风靡一时，非常时兴，十分流行
to be very popular at a particular time
Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s. 在70年代，男人留长发风靡一时。
rage
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/reɪdʒ/ us/reɪdʒ/
C2 怒斥;发怒，发脾气
to speak very angrily to someone
He raged at (= spoke angrily to) us for forgetting to order a replacement. 我们忘了订购替换件，他对我们大发雷霆。
C2 激烈进行；猛烈发作；肆虐
to happen in a strong or violent way
The storm raged outside. 屋外暴风雨大作。
A flu epidemic is raging in/through local schools. 一场流感在当地各学校肆虐。
The argument rages on (= continues strongly). 正在进行激烈的争论。