incense
翻譯
激怒, 使…大怒
例句
His rude comments incensed the audience.
他粗魯的評論激怒了觀眾。
She was incensed by the injustice.
她對這種不公正感到憤怒。
文法模式
((sb.)) 激怒(某人)。 His rude comments incensed the audience.
((to be incensed)) ((by/at sth.)) 被(某事)激怒。 She was incensed by the injustice.
近義詞
同義詞:enrage, infuriate, anger;反義詞:placate, soothe, calm。
詞源
源自拉丁語「incendere」,意為「點燃」,比喻「用激情或憤怒點燃」。
記憶技巧
想像某人的脾氣被「點燃」了——這就是「incense」某人的意思。