“生气”常见的英文表达有 angry、mad、upset 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要表达的生气程度、风格:
词性:形容词。
含义:指因受到冒犯、伤害或不公正对待而产生的强烈愤怒情绪,语气相对正式和严肃。
例句:
She was very angry when she found out the truth.(当她发现真相时,非常生气。)
Don't get angry with me. It wasn't my fault.(别生我的气,这不是我的错。)
词性:形容词。
含义:较为口语化,强调情绪的激动和失控,有时带有一些夸张或不耐烦的意味,程度可能比“angry”稍重一些。
例句:
He went mad when he lost his wallet.(他丢了钱包后气疯了。)
My mom will be mad if I come home late again.(如果我回家再晚,我妈会生气的。)
词性:形容词。
含义:侧重于表示因不如意的事情而感到心烦意乱、难过或生气,语气相对温和一些,不一定是那种强烈的愤怒。
例句:
I'm really upset about what happened yesterday.(我对昨天发生的事情真的很生气/心烦。)
She was upset because she didn't get the job she wanted.(她没得到想要的工作,所以很生气/难过。)
lose one's temper:意为“发脾气,发火”,强调情绪突然爆发,失去控制。
例句:He lost his temper and shouted at everyone.(他发火了,对着所有人大喊大叫。)
get cross:也是“生气”的意思,比较口语化。
例句:My dad gets cross if I don't do my homework.(如果我不做作业,我爸爸会生气的。)