| 单词 | furious |
| 释义 | furious (once / 206 pages) adj If you've ever been so angry you'd swear you felt your blood boiling, you could reasonably say that you were furious. The word basically means "full of fury," so you get the picture. Think about the angriest you've ever been. Now double it and you might be getting close to furious, from the Latin furiōsus, meaning "full of rage," which in turn comes from furia, "fury." Greek and Roman mythology had the Furies, who dispensed justice by harshly punishing criminals, sometimes driving them mad. They were merciless, fearsome, and feared, with snakes for hair and bloody eyes. When not on earth, they were tormenting the damned in Hell. Now, that's furious! WORD FAMILYfurious: furiously, furiousness+/fury: furies, furious USAGE EXAMPLESIn an upcoming book, “Furious George,” Karl eviscerates seemingly everyone in the league. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) George Smith, St. Thomas’s athletic director, was furious when he learned about McCarty’s concussion. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) One student told the class about how she started to tell a group of friends she’s Republican and they walked away, furious with her. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) 1adj marked by extreme anger furious about the accident a furious scowl Syn angered, enraged, infuriated, maddened angry feeling or showing anger 2adj marked by extreme and violent energy a furious battle Syn ferocious, fierce, savage violent acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity 3adj (of the elements) as if showing violent anger furious winds Syn angry, raging, tempestuous, wild stormy (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion |
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