释义 |
outrage /owtˈrāj/ noun- An atrocious act
- Gross offence to moral feelings
- Great anger or indignation
- Gross or violent injury
- An act of wanton mischief
- Violation
- Rape
- Excess, undue divergence from a mean (Spenser)
- Violence beyond measure (Shakespeare)
- Clamour (Spenser)
transitive verb- To shock grossly
- To treat with excessive abuse
- To injure by violence, esp to violate, to ravish
ORIGIN: OFr ultrage, from outre beyond, from L ultrā; the word is not connected with out and rage but influenced by them outrageous /owt-rāˈjəs/ adjective - Iniquitous or disgraceful
- Shocking
- Monstrous
- Offensive or gross
- Furious
- Turbulent or violent
- Immoderate, wild or extravagant
outrāˈgeously adverb outrāˈgeousness noun |