outrage
美音:
[´aut´reıdʒ
]英音:
[´aut´reıdʒ
]n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒 vt.凌辱,引起...义愤,强奸
难易程度:
outrage为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:outraged 过去分词:outraged 现在分词:outraging 第三人称单数:outrages
词根
out-=out,beyond 向“向外”引申而为“超越”、“胜过”的意思
近义词, 同义词
outrage
/'aʊtreɪdʒ; `aut,redʒ/
n (derog 贬)
1 [C, U] (act of) great violence or cruelty 暴虐; 残忍; 暴行
*outrages committed by armed mobs 武装暴民的肆虐
* never safe from outrage 永受暴行威胁.
2 [C] act or event that shocks or angers the public 骇人事件; 激起民愤的行为或事情
*`The building of the new shopping centre is an outrage,' she protested. `修建新购物中心是践踏民意,'她抗议道.
3 [U] strong resentment or anger 义愤; 愤慨
*When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage. 他得悉此事义愤填膺.
* He leapt up and down in sheer outrage. 他气得暴跳如雷.
v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] shock or offend (sb); upset greatly 震骇或触犯(某人); 大大激怒(某人)
*outrage public opinion 违反民意
* They were outraged by the announcement of massive price increases. 物价大幅上涨的消息一公布, 他们气愤填膺.
1. The Government has been dilatory in condemning the outrage. 政府迟迟才谴责是次暴行.
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