
incensed /nsnst/ adj.
极其愤怒的,义愤填膺的。形容因受到冒犯、不公或挑衅而感到强烈的愤怒。
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She was incensed by his rude remarks.
她被他粗鲁的言辞激怒了。
The citizens were incensed at the government's decision to demolish the historic library without any public consultation.
市民们对政府未经任何公众咨询就决定拆除那座历史悠久的图书馆感到义愤填膺。
incensed 源自拉丁语 incendere,意为"点燃、燃烧",由 **in-**(进入)和 candere(发光、燃烧)组成。最初用于描述"点燃火焰"的动作,后来引申为"点燃怒火",比喻内心的愤怒如同燃烧的火焰一般炽烈。该词与 incense(焚香)同源,焚香时烟火升腾的意象与怒火中烧的比喻一脉相承。