這些名詞指不同程度的由于主觀認(rèn)為的錯(cuò)誤或傷害而產(chǎn)生的強(qiáng)烈的不愉快或敵意的情緒。Anger是這一組中最普遍使用的名詞，并沒(méi)有暗示這個(gè)感覺(jué)的方向或它表達(dá)的含義。一個(gè)人可能會(huì)在不幸的事件中感到anger,對(duì)自已，或?qū)α硪粋€(gè)人。Rage通常指失去自我控制，而fury，是這組中最強(qiáng)烈的名詞，意指rage到如此強(qiáng)烈以至于接近發(fā)瘋?！総he surly insolence of the waiters drove her into a rage,and she flung her napkin to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant; the fury of a woman scorned,according to Congreve,is unmatched in hell; Mad with fury,he pounded his fists on the wall and beat his breast.】

Indignation指基于某種道德遣責(zé)而對(duì)某個(gè)可恥的或卑鄙的事物感到anger。Wrath現(xiàn)在僅限用于文學(xué)和修辭格，表示對(duì)某個(gè)特定的人或物的強(qiáng)烈anger. Wrath的根源總是感人的，有時(shí)候是神圣的。因些，傳統(tǒng)上，它激起了敬畏和恐懼：the wrath of the gods.Ire，表示anger 和indignation,它不再出現(xiàn)除了在詩(shī)歌和某個(gè)特定時(shí)期的文學(xué)里：his ire was strongly provoked by the discourtesy of the host in failing to address him by his proper title.

反義詞：amiability, calmness,clemency,docility,forbearance,gentleness, leniency,placidity,tranquility.
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?翻譯自《choose the right word》