该短语表示“因某事对某人大发雷霆/极为愤怒”,强调“愤怒的对象(某人)”和“愤怒的原因(某事)”。
furious 是形容词,意为“狂怒的、暴怒的”,程度远深于普通的“angry(生气的)”;
with sb. 指向“愤怒的对象”(某人);
at sth. 指向“愤怒的原因”(某事/某种情况)。
该短语的结构为:主语 + be动词 + furious + with + 人 + at + 事,其中:
be动词 根据时态/主语变化(如is/was/are/were等);
with 后接人(引发愤怒的具体对象);
at 后接事(导致愤怒的具体原因,可是名词、代词或动名词)。
She was furious with her husband at his lying about the party.
(她因丈夫对聚会的事撒谎而对他大发雷霆。)
The teacher is furious with the students at their constant noise in class.
(老师因学生上课总吵闹而对他们极为愤怒。)
I was furious with myself at forgetting my mom’s birthday.
(我因忘记妈妈的生日而对自己怒不可遏。)
若仅强调“对某人愤怒”,可省略“at sth.”,直接用 be furious with sb.(如:He is furious with his roommate. 他对室友很生气。);
若仅强调“因某事愤怒”,可换为 be furious at sth.(如:She is furious at the delay. 她因延误而暴怒。);
“furious”的程度极强,通常用于描述“无法克制的愤怒”,需结合语境使用(避免过度夸张)。
简言之,这个短语是“针对某人+因为某事”的强愤怒表达,适合描述因他人的具体行为/事件而产生的强烈情绪。