in high dudgeon1 formal ANGRYin an angry or offended way – often used humorously 极为愤怒,气冲冲〔常为幽默用法〕 → in high dudgeon at dudgeon(1)
2 formal in an angry or offended way – often used humorously 愤然;怒气冲冲〔常为幽默用法〕in high dudgeon• I was just so furious that I swept out in high dudgeon.• The kuei will usually give up and leave a house in high dudgeon.
→ in high dudgeon at high1(18)