Livid
의미: Furiously angry
Livid is one of the strongest words for anger in everyday use. It describes fury so intense your face might change color—either pale with rage or flushed red. When someone's livid, they've gone beyond fuming into genuine fury. Handle with caution.
예문
- Mum was livid when she found out we'd broken her vase. 妈妈发现我们打碎她的花瓶时气疯了。Mamá estaba furiosa cuando descubrió que habíamos roto su jarrón.私たちが花瓶を割ったと分かったとき、お母さんは激怒していた。우리가 꽃병을 깼다는 걸 알았을 때 엄마는 격노하셨다.
- The customers were absolutely livid about the service. 顾客们对服务非常愤怒。Los clientes estaban absolutamente furiosos por el servicio.お客さんたちはサービスに対して本当に怒っていた。고객들이 서비스에 대해 정말 분노했다.
- I was livid—they'd cancelled my flight without telling me! 我气炸了——他们取消了我的航班却没告诉我！¡Estaba furioso—habían cancelado mi vuelo sin avisarme!激怒した——知らせもなく私のフライトをキャンセルされた！격노했어—아무 연락도 없이 내 항공편을 취소했다니!
- He'll be livid when he sees what they've done to his car.他看到他们对他的车做了什么时会气疯的。Se pondrá furioso cuando vea lo que le han hecho a su coche.車に何をされたか見たら、彼は激怒するだろう。차에 무슨 짓을 했는지 보면 그는 격노할 거야.
발음
/ˈlɪvɪd/
사용 가이드
맥락: friends, family, storytelling
어조: emphatic, dramatic
✓ 올바른 표현
- She was absolutely livid.她气得不行。Ella estaba absolutamente furiosa.彼女は本当に激怒していた。그녀는 완전히 격노해 있었어.
- I was livid with him.我对他怒不可遏。Estaba furioso con él.彼に対して激怒していた。그한테 너무 화가 났어.
- They're going to be livid.他们会气疯的。Van a estar furiosos.彼らは激怒するだろう。그들은 분명 격노할 거야.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Too strong for professional complaints在职业投诉中太强烈Demasiado fuerte para quejas profesionalesプロの苦情には強すぎる공식적인 불만 표현으로는 너무 강하다
- Reserve for genuine fury留给真正的愤怒Reservar para furia genuina本当の激怒のために取っておく진짜 격노한 상황에만 사용할 것
흔한 실수
- Don't use for mild annoyance—it means VERY angry
- Some people still use it for the color (bluish), which can confuse
기원과 역사
Originally 'livid' meant bluish-gray, like the color of a bruise (from Latin 'lividus'). The connection to anger comes from the idea of someone so furious their face turns pale or discolored with rage. Over time, the emotional meaning overtook the color meaning.
어원: From Latin 'lividus' (bluish, discolored), via the pallor of extreme rage
최초 기록: Color meaning from 1620s; anger meaning from the early 20th century
문화적 배경
Era: Early 20th century for anger meaning
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common in British drama and soap operas; Standard tabloid vocabulary
Regional notes: Used throughout the English-speaking world with the same intensity.
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