anger
noun [ U ] uk/ˈæŋ.ɡər/ us/ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/
B2 怒，愤怒；怒火
a strong feeling that makes you want to hurt someone or be unpleasant because of something unfair or unkind that has happened
I think he feels a lot of anger towards his father, who treated him very badly as a child. 我想，他对父亲耿耿于怀，是因为小时候受到了他的虐待。
There is a danger that anger at the new law may turn into anti-government feeling. 存在着一种危险，即对于新颁布的法律的怨愤可能会转化成反政府情绪。
The people showed no surprise or anger at their treatment. 人们对他们的遭遇没有表现出任何意外和愤怒。
He found it hard to contain (= control) his anger. 他感到怒不可遏。
- More examples
- Her cheeks were aflame with anger.
- We are demonstrating to show our anger and disgust at the treatment of refugees.
- His apology took the edge off her anger.
- The new tax caused a huge amount of public anger.
- Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.
anger
verb [ T ] uk/ˈæŋ.ɡər/ us/ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/
使生气，激怒
to make someone angry
The remark angered him. 这句话激怒了他。
It always angers me to see so much waste. 看到如此严重的浪费，我总是感到很气愤。