| 释义 |
out·rage /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 肆无忌惮的恶行，暴行
Setting the house on fire was an outrage. 纵火烧房子是一种暴行。
There have been more reports of bomb outrages in the north of the country. 关于那个国家北部炸弹暴行的报道更多了。
2. 侮辱，凌辱；冒犯
Such a lie is an outrage to anyone who loves the truth. 如此谎言对热爱真理的人是一种冒犯。
3. 粗暴破坏社会准则的行为；不法行为
an outrage to socialist morality 对社会主义道德的严重违反
an outrage upon justice 对正义的粗暴践踏
4. (因暴行等而引起的)义愤，愤慨
growing outrages over terrorists 对恐怖分子日益高涨的愤恨
The peasants felt outrage at the attacks on their village. 农民们因村庄受到攻击而感到强烈义愤。
II vt.
1. 激起…的义愤，激怒
He was outraged by the injustice. 他因这一不公正待遇而感到愤慨。
World opinion was outraged. 世界舆论被激怒了。
2. 伤害(感情等)；违反
Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency. 这种行为有悖常理。
outrage rules of morality 践踏道德准则
3. 对…施暴行
4. 〈婉〉强奸
[ME < OFr < outre beyond < ULTRA; 受 out 影响] |