outrage
noun
uk/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/us/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/[U]
afeelingofangerandshock:
愤慨，义愤Thesemurdershaveprovokedoutrageacrossthecountry.这些谋杀事件激起了全国公众的愤慨。
Manypoliticiansandmembersof thepublicexpressedoutrage at theverdict.许多政治家和公众人物表达了对这一判决的愤慨。
C2[C]
ashocking,morallyunacceptable, and usuallyviolentaction:
暴行；（道义上）难以接受的事情；骇人听闻的行为Thebomb, whichkilled15people, was theworstof aseriesofterroristoutrages.炸弹炸死了15人，这是恐怖主义者一系列暴行中最严重的一次。
[+ that]It'san outrage(= it isshockingandmorallyunacceptable)thatso muchpublicmoneyshould have beenwastedin this way.这么多公款竟然被如此挥霍，真是岂有此理。
Synonyms
anger
scandal
- When thetruthcame out, there waspublicoutrage.
- Herspeechcausedoutrage among thegaycommunity.
- Theconvictionof the threedemonstratorshascausedpublicoutragelocally.
- Heletout astrangulatedsqueakof outrage.
- Radiotalkshowshave beenbesiegedwithcallersexpressingoutrage on thesubject.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- mess
- nerve
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- shocker
- tear
- toxic
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Anger and displeasure
Violent or aggressive
Crime - general words
outrage
verb[T]
uk/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/us/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/(especiallyof anunfairactionorstatement) tocausesomeone tofeelveryangry,shocked, orupset:
（尤指不公平的行为或言论）使感到义愤，使愤慨，激怒Localpeoplewere outragedatthebombing.当地人对轰炸感到非常愤怒。
Aproposedfivepercentcutinpayhas outragedstaffat thewarehouse.减薪5%的提议激怒了货栈的员工。
Synonym
scandalize
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- get upsomeone'snoseidiom
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
- tit
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Making people sad, shocked and upset