outrage

outrage

['autreidʒ]

n.暴行, 愤怒, 义愤
vt.凌辱,激怒

例句与用法:

Her behaviour was a positive outrage.

她的行为残暴到了极点。

All, right-minded people will be surely shocked by this outrage.

凡是有正义感的人都一定会对这种暴行感到震惊。

The Government has been dilatory in condemning the outrage.

政府迟迟才谴责是次暴行。

We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.

我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

词形变化:

动词过去式: outraged | 动词过去分词: outraged | 动词现在分词: outraging | 动词第三人称单数: outrages |


n.

1. 恶行, 暴行[C][(+on/upon)]

They committed outrages on innocent citizens.

他们对无辜的市民犯下了暴行。

2. 严重的不道德行为; 不法行为[C][(+against/on/upon)]

Would the use of H-bombs be an outrage against humanity?

使用氢弹是否违背人道?

3. 侮辱, 凌辱; 冒犯[C][(+against/on/upon)]

Such a lie is an outrage to anyone who loves the truth.

这样的谎言对任何一个热爱真理的人都是一种冒犯。

4. 义愤, 愤慨[U]

Her brow wrinkled with outrage.

她愤慨得皱起了眉。

vt.

1. 激起……的义愤, 激怒

The public were outraged by the decision.

公众对这一决定非常愤怒。

2. 对……施暴行

3. 强奸

4. 伤害; 违反

Such conduct outrages our rules of morality.

这种行为违背我们的道德准则。


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