五星级精品——英语词汇A-Z之Emotions.doc

English words for emotions The A-Z of English words that describe emotions.Aangry: be angry with对(某人)生气 She was angry with her boss for criticising her work. (criticizeBrE /criticize kritisaiz 1 v.批评,挑剔,责备,指责 2 vt.To judge the good or bad qualities of sth. 评论，评价)annoyed: be annoyed with 被(某人)烦扰Im very annoyed with him. He hasnt returned any of my calls.She was annoyed by his comments.appalled = very shocked: They were appalled to hear that they would lose their jobs.(shocked adj.震惊的,震撼的 appall vt.使胆寒, 使惊骇)apprehensive = slightly worried: I felt a little apprehensive before my interview.ashamed:惭愧的, 羞耻的 How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!at the end of your tether = completely fed up: The children have been misbehaving all day - Im at the end of my tether. (tether n.范围 fed up厌烦 misbehave v.(使)行为无礼貌, (使)行为不端)Bbewildered = very confused: He was bewildered by the choice of computers in the shop.（bewilder vt.使迷惑, 使不知所措, 使昏乱 confused adj.困惑的, 烦恼的）betrayed = when someone breaks the trust you have in them: He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone.（betray vt.出卖, 背叛, 泄露(秘密), 露出.迹象）Cconfused: Im sorry I forgot your birthday - I was confused about the dates.confident = sure of your abilities: Im confident that we can find a solution to this problem.（solution n.解答, 解决办法, 溶解, 溶液 解决方案）cheated = when you dont get something that you think you deserve: Of course I feel cheated - I should have won that competition. （deserve vt.应受, 值得 v.应受 competition n.竞争, 竞赛）cross = quite angry: I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would.Ddepressed = very sad: After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week.delighted = very happy: Im delighted that I got the job. Its just what I always wanted.down in the dumps = sad and fed up: Whats the matter with him? Hes so down in the dumps these days.disappointed: She was disappointed by her sons poor results at school.Eecstatic = extremely happy: When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic.excited: Im excited by the new opportunities that the internet brings.emotional = you have strong feelings (happy or sad) and you cry: When he heard the news, he became quite emotional.envious = when you want something that someone else has: Im very envious of her happiness - I wish I was happy too.embarrassed = slightly ashamed: I felt so embarrassed that I went bright red.Ffurious =very angry: I was furious with him for breaking my favourite vase.frightened: As a child she was frightened of the dark.Ggreat = very good: I feel great today!Hhappy: She was happy to hear the good news.horrified = very shocked: Im horrified by the amount of violence on television today.Iirritated = annoyed: I get so irritated when he changes TV channels without asking me rigued = being so interested in something you have to find out more: Im intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya.Jjealous = envious: She was jealous of her sisters new toy.jaded = tired and having no interest: After 10 years at this company, I just feel jaded.Kkeen: Im keen to see your new house - Ive heard lots about it.Im keen on keeping fit.Llazy: I cant be bothered to do anything today - I feel really lazy!lucky: Im going to play the lottery - I feel lucky today!let down = disappointed: When you didnt turn up to the meeting, I felt really let down.Mmaternal = feeling like a mother: Looking at my sisters new baby made me feel really maternal.Nnonplussed = so surprised that you dont know what to do next: I was so nonplussed by his announcement that I couldnt say anything.negative = when you can only see the disadvantages: I feel very negative about my job - the pay is awful.Ooverwhelmed = so much emotion that you dont know what to say or do: I was overwhelmed by the offer of promotion at work.over the moon = delighted: She was over the moon with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole year.Ppositive = opposite of negative - seeing the good side of something: Shes a very positive person and never lets anything get her down.positive = very sure: Are you sure thats what you want? Yes - Im positive.Rrelaxed: I was completely relaxed after I came back from holiday.reluctant = when you dont want to do something: Im reluctant to buy a new car - the one we have is fine.Sseething = extremely angry, but hiding it: She was seething after her boss criticised her.sad: It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo.scared = frightened: Are you scared of heights?stressed = being worried or anxious about something so you cant relax: I feel really stressed at work - I need a break.He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job.Tterrific = fantastic: I feel terrific today!terrible = ill or tired: Ive got a blinding headache and I feel terrible.terrified = very scared: Shes terrified of spiders and screams whenever she sees one.tense = not relaxed: You look a bit tense. Did you have a bad day at work?Uupset = angry or unhappy: Im sorry youre upset - I didnt mean to be rude.unhappy = sad: I was unhappy to hear that I hadnt got the job.Vvictimised = to feel you are the victim of someone or something: My boss kept criticising me and not the others, so I felt quite victimised.Wwonderful = great: I felt wonderful after such a relaxing weekend.English idioms of emotion Here are some emotional idioms to tell people whether youre happy, sad or angry.:-)All these idioms mean that you are absolutely delighted!over the moon: He was over the moon when he heard the news.thrilled to bits: She was thrilled to bits with her new bicycle.in seventh heaven: They were in seventh heaven when they learned theyd won a cruise.on cloud nine: When I got the job, I was on cloud nine for several weeks.jump for joy: We jumped for joy when we got the mortgage.:-(These idioms mean you are feeling sad.down in the dumps: When she left him, he was down in the dumps for a couple of weeks.feel blue: She felt a little blue when she lost her job.beside yourself (with grief, worry): When her son went missing, she was beside herself with worry.Annoyed because you have missed an opportunitysick as a parrot: He was as sick as a parrot when he realised he had thrown away his lottery ticket.:-VThese idioms mean that you are very angry.see red: Dont talk to him about his boss - it just makes him see red!hopping mad: She was hopping mad when she found out her daughter had disobeyed her.in a black mood: Be careful what you say - shes in a black mood today.Less angry idioms.cheesed off: I was really cheesed off when I lost the competition.to not be on speaking terms: Theyre not on speaking terms at the moment after their row.To be off someones Christmas card list: Oh dear. I think Im off her Christmas card list after insulting her husband!have a downer on someone: Whats John done? You seem to have a real downer on him.rub someone up the wrong way: Those two are always arguing. They just seem to rub each other up the wrong way.In desperationThese idioms mean you dont know what to do.at the end of your tether: I just cant cope. Im at the end of my tether with all these bills and debts.at your wits end: Hes at his wits end. Hes tried everything to solve the problem, but nothing has worked.English idioms of emotion Here are some emotional idioms to tell people whether youre happy, sad or angry.:-)All these idioms mean that you are absolutely delighted!over the moon: He was over the moon when he heard the news.thrilled to bits: She was thrilled to bits with her new bicycle.in seventh heaven: They were in seventh heaven when they learned theyd won a cruise.on cloud nine: When I got the job, I was on cloud nine for several weeks.jump for joy: We jumped for joy when we got the mortgage.:-(These idioms mean you are feeling sad.down in the dumps: When she left him, he was down in the dumps for a couple of weeks.feel blue: She felt a little blue when she lost her job.beside yourself (with grief, worry): When her son went missing, she was beside herself with worry.Annoyed because you have missed an opportunitysick as a parrot: He was as sick as a parrot when he realised he had thrown away his lottery ticket.:-VThese idioms mean that you are very angry.see red: Dont talk to him about his boss - it just