英文慣用語第十二集歸納生氣發怒的慣用語（上）篇(English Idioms Episode 12) 01. To give
someone a piece of one's mind～08. had a fit
慣用語往往短小精悍，富於哲理，具有較高的概括性和表達性，眾多學者、語言學家和文字工作者對其推崇備至。慣用語無處不在，其形式和意義的約定俗成和文字的風趣幽默大大增強了語言的生命力和表現力。
─摘自《英漢成語異同比較》作者
肖芬(Xiao Fen)老師，中國，中南財經政法大學外語學院副教授。
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Content of English Idioms Episode 12(19 Items均與生氣發怒有關！)：
To give
someone a piece of one's mind/To go into orbit
/ To tell someone off/ To fly off
the handle/ Up in arms/Blow one's
stack/Hit the ceiling＝Hit the roof/Throw
a fit＝Have a fit /Blow up/Flip one's lid/Have kittens＝Have a cow/Blow a fuse/Lose one's temper/Flip one's wig/To see red/Pissed off.
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1. To give someone a piece of one's mind大發雷霆/To go into orbit勃然大怒/To tell someone off生氣/ To fly off the
handle勃然大怒/ Up in arms非常憤怒/Blow one's stack發脾氣/Hit the ceiling＝Hit the roof勃然大怒/Throw a fit＝Have a fit大發脾氣/Blow up發脾氣/Flip one's lid失去控制、大發脾氣/Pissed off發怒。
/Have kittens＝Have a cow被激怒的/Blow a fuse勃然大怒./Lose one's
temper發怒/Flip one's wig發瘋,失去自制能力/To see red 大怒。
奇怪！生氣發怒的慣用語何其多？只好分成12 & 13兩集歸納了！
01. To give
someone a piece of one's mind的例句：
01. This
stupid idiot passed me on the left , then cut in ahead of me so close I had to
jam on the brakes to keep from hitting him. When I caught up with him at the
stoplight, I rolled down my window, and boy, did I give him a
piece of my mind.
這個混蛋，他從我左邊超車，然後在靠我很近的地方就往我前面擠，我不得不急煞車，否則我的車就要撞上他的車了。當我在紅燈的地方和他平行的時候，嗨，我可把他臭罵了一頓。
02. Today I'll give my
business manager a piece of my mind.
I'm tired of him coming in an hour late every day. I'll tell him to be here on
time or look for a job someplace else.
今天我得好好地把辦公室主任說一頓。他每天遲到一小時，真叫我討厭。我要叫他準時來上班，否則就到別處去另找工作。
03. You should give him a piece of your mind.你應該向他表達你的不滿。
04. I'll give him a piece of my mind
if he is rude to you next time.
如果下次他再對你無禮,我會責備他的。
05. I'm going to give him a
piece of my mind. 我要罵他一頓。
06. He was too cocky, so I gave him
a piece of my mind.
他實在太驕傲了，所以我罵了他一頓。
我要責駡他撒這種謊。
我將勸告她幾句，這對她有好處。
如果她再做，我真的要痛駡她一頓了。
圖1. To give someone a piece of one's mind大發雷霆。
01-2. have the
peace of mind的例句：
01. You have the peace
of mind that comes with knowing your code is
operational. 你將有一個平和的心態，因為你知道你的代碼是可運行的。
02. Come on! I did help him. I don't know why he said so, but I have the peace
of mind.
得了吧！我確有幫他。我不知道他為什麼這樣說，但是我心安理得。
03. They have the peace of mind that updates, whether for security or enhancement reasons, will be
limited to the bare minimum of what is required in their specific environment.
他們正常安裝時，無論出於安全還是增強原因，僅限定於在自己所需最低要求的環境中。
如果一個孩子生活在真誠之中，他就會頭腦平靜地生活。
是啊。不過更重要的是它能讓我心緒平靜。
這個殺人兇手心裡再也沒平靜過。
說起來這是件不客氣且愚蠢的事。除非她道歉並得到諒解，否則，她的心靈將是無法安寧下來的。
它是一種習慣，可以引導你進入一種靜心的生活，從而產生更高、更優質的工作效率，繼而有更多的閒暇時光來做你喜歡的事情。
他反對世俗社會的競爭，追求絕對的平等，相信真正的幸福在於一個平和的心靈和一個健康的身體。
10. I shall be glad when
the last of my daughters is married off, then I might have some peace of mind.
等我的最後一個女兒出嫁時我會高興的，因為到那時，我也許會享受到一點安寧。
是的，它帶給我心靈的平靜和精力。
你會出多少錢買個心境平和?
02. To go into orbit勃然大怒，暴跳如雷的例句：
To go into orbit的兩個主要意思：
1．become very happy or successful進入常軌、獲勝、順利、高興。
Our team has gone into orbit．我們的隊已經很上軌道了。
2．lose one's temper or control
completely；become very angry暴跳
如雷。
01. He
was afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out
about his failure in the examination again．
他擔心父親發現他考試又不及格會暴跳如雷。
02. When Mr. A learned of his wife's affair, he went into orbit.
當A先生得知太太與人有染時，他十分生氣。
03. Her husband went into orbit over his wife's infidelity.
04. She has gone into orbit because she just found out her husband is
03. Her husband went into orbit over his wife's infidelity.
04. She has gone into orbit because she just found out her husband is
running around.
她發現老公有外遇時，就暴跳如雷。running around指男女間的婚外情。
05. Our team has gone into orbit.我們隊已進入良好狀態。
05. Our team has gone into orbit.我們隊已進入良好狀態。
06. Henry was afraid his father
would go into orbit when he knew his recent wrongdoings. Henry怕他父親知道他最近幹的壞事後會暴跳如雷。
07. The entire staff went
into orbit when they got the news.
得知這一消息全體職員都興奮極了。
08. This July the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft is expected to go into orbit around the solar system's second-largest planet.
11. The Mars Climate Orbiter apparently burned up as it was about to go into orbit around the Red Planet.
12. They both went into orbit during
the heated argument.
在激烈的爭辯中，他們都大發脾氣。
13. Most people take it for granted
that he will go into orbit.
大部分人都想當然地認為他會成功。
14. John was afraid his father would
go into orbit when he found out
about the car accident.
John 害怕他父親發現車出事時會暴跳如雷。
圖2. To go into orbit勃然大怒。
03. To tell someone off的例句：
01. My
brother-in-law borrowed $200 from me six months ago and never paid me back. So
when he tried to borrow another $200 last night, I certainly told
him off.
我的姐夫半年前問我借了兩百塊美元，可是一直沒有還我．所以當他昨天晚上又要問我借兩百塊美元的時候，我將他好好說了一頓，沒借給他。
02. Can you
believe this mechanic charged $800 to fix my car and it runs worse than it did
before? Tomorrow I'll go back to tell him off. I'll make his ears
burn for a week!
你相信嗎，這個修車的人給我修一下車就要我八百塊錢，可是我的車開起來比修車前還不如？明天，我得去罵他，我得讓他一個禮拜都感到害臊。
03. How do you tell off someone who is old
enough to be your father?
你如何調遣那些年齡足以做你父親的人？
04. I don't tell off people unless I'm really angry.
除非我很生氣，平常我不會罵人。
05. The farmers used a special system of counting to tell off their sheep.
農民們使用一種特殊的計數方法清點羊的頭數。
04. To fly off the handle勃然大怒的例句：
01. My wife
spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for our wedding
anniversary. So she really flew off the
handle when I came home three hours late."
為了慶祝我們結婚周年，我太太化了整個下午精心烹調。可是，我昨晚遲到了三個小時才回家。她可真發火了。
02. Honey,
please don't fly off the handle I
had a little accident with
the car, but it certainly wasn't my fault.
親愛的，你可別發火。我出了一點小車禍，但是那絕不是我的錯。
03. Don't
fly off the handle, Frank! "
Frank,不要急!
04. There's no to fly off the handle.
We can discuss this rationally.
沒有必要發脾氣, 我們可以理性地討論.
05. I'm sorry I accidentally spilled you drink,
but there's no need to fly
off the handle. 對不起,我不小心打翻了你的飲料,但是不必大發脾氣。
06. Whenever I
mention that，he flies off the handle.
我一提起那事，他就火冒三丈。
07. The bad manager tends to conjure
images of the blood-vessel-bursting screamer looking for a handle to fly off.
糟糕的經理往往會給人留下這樣的印象：脾氣暴躁、吹毛求疵。
08. Don't fly off the handle,
Calm down. 你先別生氣，冷靜點。
09. Honey, please don't fly off the handle.親愛的,你可別發火。
10.
When Simon told me he was going out for the third night in a row, I
really flew off the handle and
shouted at him.
05. Up in arms非常憤怒的例句：
be up in arms: To be very angry and
make a great protest (about something) (非常生氣)
01. He is up in arms about the
decision to close the road.
他聽到封路的決定後十分惱怒。
他聽到封路的決定後十分惱怒。
02. The basketball fans were
up
in arms when their team got an unfair penalty in the last few minutes
of the game.
這些籃球迷看到喜愛的球隊在比賽終了前幾分鐘受到不公平的處罰時非常
這些籃球迷看到喜愛的球隊在比賽終了前幾分鐘受到不公平的處罰時非常
生氣。
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03. A: How are you
doing? 你怎麼樣啊？
B: I’m up in arms！我現在很火大。 A: Why? 為什麼？ B: I tried to get a ticket to go see my favorite artist, but the concert is sold out. 我想去欣賞我喜愛藝術家的演奏，結果音樂會的票賣光了。 |
04. All us students are up in arms at the news the
school is raising our tuition ten percent.
當我們學生聽到學校要提高百分之十的學費時，我們都火冒三丈。
05. No way am I going to vote for a bill to raise income tax again. The
voters back home are already up in arms about how much the government takes out
of their pay already and I have to run for re-election this fall.
我絕對不會投票支持再次增加所得稅的提案．我們州的選民對政府現在從他們工資裡扣除的稅的數量已經非常惱火了．而我今年還要競選連任呢。
06. His followers were ready
at his whistle to rise in arms.
他的追隨者們隨時準備響應他的號召，進行武裝起義。
他的追隨者們隨時準備響應他的號召，進行武裝起義。
07. The tobacco merchants rose up in arms over the increase in taxes.
煙草商人對提高稅率非常惱火。
08. People were up in arms against the invaders.
人民拿起武器反抗侵略者。
09. At last the people rose up in arms and defeated the cruel
rulers.
人民終於武裝起義推翻了殘暴的統治者。
10. The whole school seemed to be up in arms.
好像整個學校都惱火起來了。
11. All of the colonies were up
in arms against him.
所有的殖民地均奮起與他作鬥爭。
12. As soon as they heard the news, the Ford
dealers were up in arms.
福特公司的承銷商一聽到這個消息, 就起來反抗了。
13. Roosevelt was up in arms against Germany in the World War II.
第二次世界大戰中羅斯福起來與德國進行武裝鬥爭。
14 The women were up in arms about the new antiabortion law.
婦女們激烈地抗議新制定的禁止墮胎法律。
15. People usually are up in arms when others said they were
stupid.
人們往往會很生氣,當有人說他們是傻瓜的時候。
16. There is no need to get up in
arms over such trifles.
不必為這樣的一些小事而大動肝火。
17. Roman Catholics are certainly up in arms.
羅馬天主教肯定是要怒目以對的。
18. The public was up in arms
about the tax increases proposed by the president. 民眾對總統提出的增稅建議群情激憤。
19. The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby. 全村強烈反對在附近修建機場的計畫。
20. The boss is up in arms
about the company's poor sales record last month. 老闆因上個月銷售業績不佳而大動肝火。
21. Perhaps they should a second thought. The
residents here are
getting
up in arms
about it.
也許他們該慎重考慮一下, 這兒的居民對此非常生氣。
22. Residents are getting up in arms over the government's plan to
Build
a factory near their residence.
居民們對政府在他們住所附近建造工廠的計畫表示極大的憤慨。
23. The farmers rose up in
arms over the reduction
in price of corn.
農民們對玉米降價極為憤怒。
24. I can't understand why she got a raw deal
and could not be up in
arms. 我真搞不懂她遭遇不公平待遇卻不敢吭聲。
25. Residents were up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach. 居民們反對沿海灘造一條新路的計畫。
26. Local residents are up in arms over plans to build a new motorway.
當地居民極力反對新建一條高速公路的計畫。
27. The commodity price rose again and again.
People are up in arms
over it. 日用品的價格一再上漲, 人們對此非常不滿。
06. blow one's stack發脾氣的例句及綜合例句：
＝Get very angry and fly into a rage.
圖３. Blow one's stack發脾氣。
00.
Tim blew his stack because May's report was late.
Tim大發雷霆，因為May的報告遲交。
01. If she
finds out you spilled ink on her coat, she'll blow her stack.
如果她發現你在她上衣上灑了墨水，她會大發脾氣的。
如果她發現你在她上衣上灑了墨水，她會大發脾氣的。
02. We hadn't
expected him to blow right up at you.
我們沒有料到他竟會對你發怒。
我們沒有料到他竟會對你發怒。
03. Mother will blow up at you when she finds her
best dishes broken.
當母親發現她心愛的盤子被打破時，她會對你大發脾氣。
當母親發現她心愛的盤子被打破時，她會對你大發脾氣。
04. The company president blew his stack over the premature
plan leak. 公司董事長為計畫過早被洩漏而發怒。
05. Blow one's stack＝fly off the
handle＝flip one's wig＝lose one's
temper＝blow a fuse. 大發脾氣、脫離控制、大發脾氣、大發脾氣、大怒。
06. He flares up at the slightest provocation.稍一激他, 他就大發脾氣。
07. He flames up at the slightest provocation. 稍一激他，他就大發脾氣。
08. He turns on his heel and is about to go in extreme dudgeon(非常生氣). 他轉身要走並大發脾氣。
09. He often wreaked his bad temper on his family.
他常常對家人大發脾氣。
10. Mr. Kaplin lost his temper when he found his daughter smoking.
Mr. Kaplin發現女兒抽煙時大發脾氣。
11. When he called her stupid she really let fly at him.
當他說她很笨時，她真的對他大發脾氣。
12. He came down on me like a ton of bricks when I arrived late.
我遲到時他對我大發脾氣。
13. She stormed at her son for talking back.
她因兒子頂嘴而對他大發脾氣。
14. Rona had a fit at the clothing store last Sunday.
Rona上星期天在服裝店大發脾氣。
15. We were struck dumb by her sudden outburst of anger.
她突然大發脾氣，弄得我們都啞然失色。
16. She clawed at my shirt in her temper.
她大發脾氣一把抓住我的襯衫。
17. Emma can be very bad-tempered, I can tell you.
我可以肯定Emma會大發脾氣的。
18. She loses her temper at/on the slightest provocation.
只要稍一惹她, 她就大發脾氣。
19. Any time he doesn't get his way he has a fit.
每次不順心，他就大發脾氣。
20. Fly into a rage at the slightest provocation.
為了一點小事就大發脾氣。
21. The captain stormed, but to no purpose.
船長大發脾氣，可是毫無作用。
22. On his return she had forced a wild scene.
等他回來後，她大發脾氣，鬧得天翻地覆。
23. Constant honking in his Brooklyn
neighborhood drove Aaron Naparstek
to blow his stack.
24. Craig
said mean things about Mandy's mother just to push her buttons.
Craig說了Mandy的媽媽許多壞話，只是為了要惹她生氣。
07. hit the ceiling勃然大怒的例句：
01. My father hit the ceiling when I damaged his car.
我把車弄壞，可把我爸爸氣壞了。
02. Mr. Block hit the ceiling when he was asked senseless questions.
Mr. Block被問到無意的問題時生氣了。
03. With his
temper, he probably hit the
ceiling.
按他的脾氣，他可能發火了。
04. When Mary
came home at three in the
morning, her father hit the
ceiling. 瑪麗在淩晨三點鐘回家時，她父親勃然大怒。
05. He hit the ceiling after someone stole his laptop.
有人偷了他的筆記型電腦之後，他勃然大怒。
06. That boy stole my ring and his mother hit the
ceiling.
那個男孩偷了我的指環,他母親極為憤怒。
07. He'll hit the ceiling if I ask to change
again.
如果我要求再改變的話他會氣瘋的。
088. When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the
ceiling.
他看到帳單上的數目後大發脾氣. 老闆大發雷霆。
09. The boss hit the ceiling.
10. With my temper , I must hit the ceiling.
要是依我的脾氣, 我肯定火大了。
11. I know why my father hit the ceiling.我知道為什麼父親會勃然大怒。
12. I nearly hit the ceiling when you spoke. 你一開口就嚇了我一大跳。
13. A wife may hit the ceiling because her
husband forgot their wedding anniversary.
一個妻子可能因為丈夫忘記了他們的結婚紀念日而很生氣。
14. The boss will hit the ceiling when
he finds that we've overrun the budget. 如果老闆發現我們超出預算,他會暴跳如雷。
15. Davis’ dad hit the ceiling when he know
he cut the class for no reason. 當Davis的父親知道他無故曠課的時候,非常生氣。
16. Prices in the shops have hit the ceiling
over the last few weeks.
上幾個星期,商店的價格漲得出奇的高。
17. Jesus Cries! What can I do ? If he knows, he will hit the
ceiling. 天呀！ 他知道了會很生氣？我能做甚麼呢！
圖4. Hit the ceiling＝Hit the roof勃然大怒。
08. had a fit＝throw a fit大怒、大吃一驚的例句：
01. Rona had a fit at the clothing store last
Sunday.
Rona上星期天在服裝店大發脾氣。
Rona上星期天在服裝店大發脾氣。
02. Whatever it was, it had old Cabell about ready to
throw
a fit.
無論細節如何，old
Cabell已經處在暴怒的邊緣了。
03. Don't throw a fit every
time I have to go.
不要在我每次不得不走的時候都大發雷霆。
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04. We thought maybe you were having a fit or
something.
我們還以為你在生氣呢。
05. She almost had a fit when she saw the bill.
她看到那帳單時幾乎大吃一驚。
06. I was only a little late . don ' t have a fit about it.
我只不過是遲到了一會兒,不要發火嘛。
07. She had a fit of hysterics and called him some bad names.
她一陣歇斯底里發作，罵了他幾句。
08. No answer. one of these days the boss will have a fit.
沒人接，這幾天老闆將會有點不高興的。
09. Your mother would have a fit if she knew you were
here.
你母親要是知道你在這裡準會非常生氣。
10. Tod almost had a fit when he saw the
1,000,000 bank note.
Tod看到那張百萬英鎊時幾乎大吃一驚。
11. My three year old had a fit when I took his toy away.
當我拿走他的玩具時，我三歲的孩子號啕大哭起來。
12. That little girl seems to have a fit of the sulks.
那個小女孩似乎在生悶氣。
13. I had a fit of rage. I could hardly control myself. 我勃然大怒，簡直控制不住自己。
14. She had a fit of the giggles. 她咯咯地笑了一陣。
15. If the hicks back home could see me in this rig, they'd have
a fit!
假如家鄉那些鄉親們見到我這副打扮，他們會吃驚的！
16. George, you can't go ! Mom and dad would have a fit.
喬治，你不能去！爸媽會氣死的。
17. Lara's boss is having a fit about you dodging her.
因為你總躲著她Lara的老闆氣暈了。
18. Therefore the rhinoceros extremely feels grateful to the bird ,
usually also lets the bird carry on the back in it willfully plays , the
personality hot tempered rhinoceros , ever does not have a fit of temper to
its good friend.
所以犀牛對小鳥非常感激，平時也讓小鳥在背上任意玩耍，性情暴躁的犀牛，從不對牠的好友發脾氣。 |
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