dudgeon

• n. 愤怒；生气，不高兴

词源不详。

dudgeon (n.)

1570s, duggin, of unknown origin. One suggestion is Italian aduggiare "to overshadow," giving it the same sense development as umbrage. No clear connection to earlier dudgeon (late 14c.), a kind of wood used for knife handles, which is perhaps from a French word.

1. Washington businesses are in high dudgeon over the plan.

华盛顿的企业对这项计划非常不满。

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2. He turns on his heel and is about to go in extreme dudgeon.

他转身要走并大发脾气.

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3. This only heightened the dudgeon of the American Catholic right.

这只会增加美国天主教右派的怨气.

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4. He stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon.

他盛怒之下冲出会场.

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5. And on and on, the dudgeon reaching operatic heights.

和和, 达到了达金歌剧的高峰.

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