rage

rage
noun
  1. [mass noun]violent uncontrollable anger
    狂怒，盛怒
    her face was distorted with rage.
    她因盛怒而脸型扭曲。
    [count noun]she flew into a rage.
    她勃然大怒。
    ■(figurative)the violent action of a natural agency
    (喻)（自然事物的）狂暴，凶猛；猖獗
    the rising rage of the sea.
    澎湃怒涛。
  2. [in sing.]a vehement desire or passion
    强烈的欲望；激情
    a rage for absolute honesty informs much western art.
    诸多西方艺术充溢着追求绝对真实的激情。
    ■(the rage)a widespread temporary enthusiasm or fashion
    流行，盛行
    video and computer games are all the rage.
    录像和电脑游戏风靡一时。
    ■(poetic/literary)intense feeling, especially prophetic, poetic, or martial enthusiasm or ardour
    (诗/文)（尤指预示的、诗意的或武力的）激情，狂热
  3. (Austral./NZ informal)a lively party
    (澳/新西兰，非正式)欢乐聚会
verb
[no obj.]
  1. feel or express violent uncontrollable anger
    发怒，发火；怒斥
    he raged at the futility of it all.
    他为一事无成而狂怒。
    [with direct speech]‘That's unfair! ’Maggie raged.
    “这是不公平的！”玛吉愤愤地说道。
    ■[with adverbial](of a natural agency or a conflict) continue violently or with great force
    （自然事物，冲突）流行；肆虐；猖獗
    the argument raged for days.
    争论激烈地进行了多日。
    ■[with adverbial of direction](of an illness) spread very rapidly or uncontrollably
    （疾病）肆虐
    the great cholera epidemic which raged across Europe in 1831.
    1831年迅猛蔓延全欧洲的大霍乱。
    ■(of an emotion) have or reach a high degree of intensity
    （感情）变得强烈
    she couldn't hide the fear that raged within her.
    她无法掩饰内心强烈的恐惧感。
  2. (Austral./NZ informal)go out and enjoy oneself socially
    (澳/新西兰，非正式)出去欢聚
    get ready to rage!.
    准备好出去乐一乐！。
派生
rager
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (also in the sense 'madness'): from Old French rage (noun), rager (verb), from a variant of Latin rabies (see rabies)
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