Word · Frequency #6948
outrage
使震怒；激怒；使愤慨
核心释义
to make someone feel outrage; to anger or shock someone greatly
- 1.
亵渎神圣的地方或语言
violate the sacred character of a place or language
- 2.
强迫某人发生性行为
force (someone) to have sex against their will
- 3.
使厌恶或反感
strike with disgust or revulsion
亵渎；玷污；强奸；施暴；亵渎神圣的地方或语言；强迫某人发生性行为；使厌恶或反感
用法In use
The scandal outraged the entire nation.
用法提示：outraged 作谓语动词，表示“激怒”，过去时态。
Injustice outrages honest citizens.
用法提示：outrages 是第三人称单数现在时，表示“激怒”。
Many people have been outraged by the company's unethical practices.
用法提示：outraged 出现在被动语态中，表示“被激怒”。
outrage + sb/sth
The decision outraged many citizens.
这个决定触犯了许多公民。
outrage + sb + by + doing sth
He outraged his neighbors by playing loud music all night.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- outrage public opinion
- 激怒公众舆论
- The government's decision outraged public opinion.政府的决定激怒了公众舆论。
- outrage the community
- 激怒社区
- The brutal crime outraged the entire community.这起残忍的罪行激怒了整个社区。
- be outraged by
- 因某事感到愤怒
- Many people were outraged by the unfair treatment.许多人因不公正待遇感到愤怒。
- be outraged at
- 对某事感到愤怒
- She was outraged at the accusation.她对这一指控感到愤怒。
- outrage decency
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人“out”（出去）后因为“rage”（愤怒）而做出凌辱、虐待的行为，记住“outrage”就是让人愤怒的暴行。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：正式场合、文学作品 动词outrage通常用于正式或文学语境，表示严重的凌辱或虐待行为，比较常见于书面表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动语态
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the final /-eɪdʒ/ sound with 'outrage', except 'range' which has an extra /n/ sound, making it a lookalike that does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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