Anger is a normal emotion.  We are sure to get angry sometimes.   Everybody does.The best way to manage anger is to express it properly—so you must learn to express your anger in a healthy and helpful way. Expressing yourself when you are very angry can be difficult. But it can also be very helpful.  When people can express their anger, they feel better about themselves.

Now, we are going to learn to express anger.

Normally we use the key word“angry”to express our anger.

angry ['æŋɡrɪ] adj.生气的,愤怒的,发怒的。Here are some frequently used expressions:

be angry with sb——生某人的气

She was angry with me for keeping her waiting.

她很生我的气，因为我让她等了好久。

be angry about sth——生某事的气（about常换成at）

She is angry about/at his coming.

她因他来而感到生气。

be angry at sth——生某人言行的气

Anybody will be angry at being kept waiting so long.

任何人都会因为久等而生气。

be angry for sth——因某事而生气

She is angry for my mistake.

她因我犯的错而生气。

be angry to do sth——生气做某事

She is angry to know that you are lying to her.

当得知你对她撒谎，她很生气。

 

Are you still using “I’m angry” all the time? Indeed, we can divide the degree of anger into four levels. We can use these words to express our anger.

Level 1  If you are unhappy, you can use:

upset                         adj.心烦的 v.烦;颠覆;扰乱

annoyed                          恼怒的;烦闷的

cross                               上火的,有些生气的

irritated                            恼怒的,生气的

Level 2  If you are a little angry, you can use:

angry                               生气的,愤怒的

mad                                 发疯的,狂怒

Level 3  If you are very angry, you can use:

furious                             狂怒

in a bad mood                 心情不好,处于不好的情绪中

lose one's temper           生气,发脾气,丧失理性

go crazy                          生气到像疯了一样,发疯,发狂

go nuts                           情绪激动到发疯

Level 4  If you are extremely angry, you can use:

blow one's top                怒发冲关, 气的爆炸

hit the ceiling roof         勃然大怒,暴跳如雷

see red                          气的发疯,气的面红耳赤

fly off the handle            大发雷霆,突然失去控制

 

Let’s see some examples.

Are you upset about anything?

你有什么烦心的事情吗?

I was so angry when he stepped on my foot and didn't apologize.

他踩了我脚却不道歉的时候我生气极了。

Jenny would go crazy if she found out you'd been seeing Steve.

如果詹尼知道你和史蒂夫交往的话，她会发疯的。

My mom blew her top when she found out that I'd damaged her car.

当妈妈知道我把她的车蹭坏了的时候，气的要爆炸了。

My father flew off the handle when I insisted on marrying him.

当我坚持要嫁给他的时候，我的父亲大发雷霆。

 

 

Besides, we can also use some phrases to express anger, for example

1.be red with anger 气的满脸通红

He's red with anger.

他生气了。
2. fall into a rage  勃然大怒

He fell into a rage.

他勃然大怒。
3. be furious with 大发雷霆

My father was furious with me this morning.

我父亲今天早上对我大发雷霆。
4. make sb sick 使某人极感不快

Her behavior made me sick.

她的行为令我厌恶。
5. turn on 对…发怒

He turned on me because he thought I deceived him.

他跟我翻脸，因为他认为我欺骗了他。
6. be displeased 生气，不高兴

He's extremely displeased about what I did.

他对我的所作所为感到相当生气。

 

Let’s listen to the conversation which uses the words and phrases listed above

A: Hans and I had a fight. His behavior made me sick.

B: I think you should learn to get along well with him.

A: I guess you're right.  But he has a hot temper.  This time he turned on me because he thought I deceived him.  You know, that's not true indeed.  My father was furious with me this morning.    He almost kicked me out of the door.

B: Really?  I've never seen your father get angry in my life.

A: That's why I'm scared.  He is red with anger this time, really, because he saw Hans was beaten black and blue.

B: You'd better go home and say sorry.

　　中文对照

A:汉斯和我打了一架，他的行为令我厌恶。

B:我想你应该学会和他和睦相处。

A:我想你是对的，但他脾气暴躁，这次他跟我翻脸，因为他认为我欺骗了他。你知道这的确不是真的。我父亲今天早上对我大发雷霆，他差点把我踢出门外。

B:真的吗? 我从来没见过你父亲发怒的样子。

A:那就是我害怕的原因。他这一次真的生气了，因为他看到汉斯被打得鼻青脸肿。

B:你最好回家去道个歉。

 

And here are some situations you express your anger

Situation 1  What you will do when you angry生气时的行为

You will

   raise your voice

   swear

   throw sth away

   slap one's face

Situation 2  When you are angry, you can say: 生气时说的话

  I’ve had enough of it!

  I can't stand it anymore!

  Don't put the blame on somebody else.

Situation 3  You can control your anger. You can

  control your temper [anger]

  calm yourself down

  apologize

  forgive

  ask [beg] for one's forgiveness

Situation 4  You can also apologize for your anger.

  I'm sorry, it's my fault!

  I'm to blame for it.

 

 

Let’s look at the basic patterns in this unit.

Basic Patterns  基本句型

I am angry.

I am angry at...

I am very annoyed.

I simply can't bear it.

It makes me angry.

It really makes me mad.

I'm about to explode.

It makes me see red.

It really irritates me.

I lose my temper

It makes my blood boil