Word · Frequency #9609
outraged
愤怒的；愤慨的
feeling or showing strong anger because of something unjust or wrong
- 1.
angered at something unjust or wrong
愤怒的；义愤的
愤怒的；义愤的；义愤填膺的；愤慨的；气愤的
In use
The community was outraged by the unfair treatment of the workers.
She was outraged when she discovered the vandalism in her garden.
Many customers were outraged by the company's deceptive advertising.
be outraged at/by sth
She was outraged by the unfair treatment.
她对这不公平的待遇感到愤慨。
be outraged that + clause
that从句表述令人愤慨的具体事件。
He was outraged that the decision was made without consultation.
他对未经商议就做出决定感到愤慨。
Common mistakes
He outraged at the unfair treatment.He was outraged at the unfair treatment.
将形容词 "outraged" 误用作动词，缺少系动词 "was"。正确结构是 "be outraged at/by something"。
The behavior was outraged.The behavior was outrageous.
混淆了形容词 "outraged"（义愤填膺的）和 "outrageous"（令人震惊的）。描述事物性质应用 "outrageous"。
Connections
Collocations
- outraged by
- 因...而愤慨
- She was outraged by the unfair treatment.她对这不公平的待遇感到愤慨。
- outraged at
- 对...感到愤怒
- He was outraged at the corruption in the government.他对政府的腐败感到愤怒。
- outraged over
- 因...义愤填膺
- The community was outraged over the destruction of the park.社区因公园被毁而义愤填膺。
- outraged citizens
- 义愤的市民
- Outraged citizens protested the new law.义愤的市民抗议新法律。
- outraged public
- 愤怒的公众
- The outraged public demanded justice.愤怒的公众要求公正。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人因不公而‘怒发冲冠’，愤怒向外喷发，out（向外）+raged（愤怒的过去分词）→义愤填膺。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：对不公正的反应、公开抗议 通常用于正式或严肃的语境，但也在日常口语中表达强烈愤怒，比较常见于新闻报道或社会评论中。
Grammar Note
常与介词 at, by, over 或 that 从句连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All pattern words share the ending /eɪdʒd/ and spelling '-aged', but 'outraged' has primary stress on the first syllable. Most pattern words have stress on the first syllable except 'aged' (one syllable). Note 'aged' can also be pronounced /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ as an adjective.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.