Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18773
irate
/aɪˈreɪt/
adjective
愤怒的；盛怒的
核心释义
irate
- 1.
极其愤怒的；暴怒的；大怒的。
Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
- 2.
感到或表现出极度愤怒
feeling or showing extreme anger
极其愤怒的；暴怒的；大怒的。；感到或表现出极度愤怒；发怒的；生气的
用法In use
The customer became irate when her flight was delayed for the third time.
用法提示：irate 是形容词，在这里作表语，描述主语极度愤怒的状态。
My neighbor sent an irate email to the management about the noisy construction work.
用法提示：irate 作定语修饰 email，表示邮件充满愤怒的情绪。
The manager tried to calm the irate passengers waiting at the gate.
用法提示：irate 作定语直接形容 passengers，表达他们非常生气。
irate protesters
be irate about/at/over sth
irate 比 angry 语气更强，指极度的愤怒。
She was irate about the delayed flight.
她对航班延误非常生气。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an irate customer
- 愤怒的顾客
- An irate customer demanded a full refund.一位愤怒的顾客要求全额退款。
- an irate phone call
- 愤怒的电话（打来投诉）
- The manager received an irate phone call from a neighbor.经理接到邻居打来的愤怒电话。
- an irate letter
- 愤怒的信件（投诉信）
- She wrote an irate letter to the newspaper.她给报社写了一封愤怒的信。
- irate at
- 对……极为愤怒
- He was irate at the delay.他对延误极为愤怒。
- grow irate
- 变得愤怒起来
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：irate 谐音 'I rate'（我打分），想象有人给你打低分，你立刻暴跳如雷。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式投诉、书面描述 “irate”多用于正式或书面语境，表示极度的愤怒。日常口语中更常见的是 angry 或 furious，用到 irate 时通常带有正式或书面语气。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
下列单词与 irate 押韵，重读音节中的元音和尾音均为 /eɪt/：rate, great, create, late, state, wait。注意：拼写以 -ate 结尾但读作 /ət/ 或 /ɪt/ 的单词（如 private /ˈpraɪvɪt/、climate /ˈklaɪmət/）并不与 irate 押韵。
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