词汇精选：indignation的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

愤怒，愤慨，气愤

例句：

Flaherty dithered in a little palsy of indignation.

弗莱厄蒂在愤怒的痉挛中发抖。

例句：

He flushed crimson with indignation.

他因愤怒而面孔涨得通红。

二、词义辨析：

anger,indignation,fury,rage,wrath

这些名词均含“愤怒”之意。anger普通用词，通常指因受到侮辱、损害、指责或顶撞等而引起的愤怒。indignation较正式用词，指出于正义或对不公正之事而发出的愤怒。 fury语气最强，指极端的气愤，甚至达到发疯的程度。rage侧重突然而猛列发作，难以控制的大怒。wrath文学用词，含义与anger相近，但语气强，含欲加惩罚或报复的意味。

三、参考例句：

Indignation bereft him of speech.

他气愤得说不出话来。

They felt strong indignation against their teacher.

他们对他们的老师感到强烈愤慨。

She gave vent to her indignation in a fiery speech.

她在一篇激烈的演说中发泄怒气。

This outrage stirred up the just indignation of the people.

这一暴行激起了人民的义愤。

He gave vent to his indignation in a fiery speech.

他用一篇激烈的言辞来发泄愤怒。

Much to my indignation, he sat down in my seat.

让我大为生气的是他坐在我的座位上｡

His speech caused a tidal wave of indignation throughout the country。

他的演说在全国掀起了怒潮

This action evoked the great indignation of the world's people.

这一行为激起了世界人民的极大愤怒。

Authority figures might lash out at you with criticism, indignation or accusations.

权威人士也许会批评你、怒斥你或者责备你。

I am a little shy of any assumption of moral indignation.

我不太愿意摆出一副义愤填膺的架势来。