outrage
n
(derog 貶)
1 [C, U] (act of) great violence or cruelty 暴虐; 殘忍; 暴行
outrages committed by armed mobs 武裝暴民的肆虐
never safe from outrage 永受暴行威脅.
2 [C] act or event that shocks or angers the public 駭人事件; 激起民憤的行為或事情
`The building of the new shopping centre is an outrage,' she protested. `修建新購物中心是踐踏民意,'她抗議道.
3 [U] strong resentment or anger 義憤; 憤慨
When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage. 他得悉此事義憤填膺.
He leapt up and down in sheer outrage. 他氣得暴跳如雷. outrage, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
shock or offend (sb); upset greatly 震駭或觸犯(某人); 大大激怒(某人)
outrage public opinion 違反民意
They were outraged by the announcement of massive price increases. 物價大幅上漲的消息一公布, 他們氣憤填膺.