Emotions

Collocations for expressing feelings and emotional states

简介

英语中的情感表达也有自己的搭配。我们说"bitterly disappointed（极度失望）"而不是"strongly disappointed"，说"deeply grateful（深切感激）"而不是"very grateful"（虽然后者也行，但搭配版更地道）。这些组合能给表达增添自然的力度和细微差别。

这一章涵盖了自然表达各种人类情感所需的搭配。

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本章全部英语搭配（28）

• bitterly disappointed Extremely upset because something did not meet expectations
• deeply grateful Feeling profound and sincere thankfulness
• highly emotional Feeling or showing very strong emotions
• burst into tears To suddenly start crying
• lose your temper To become very angry and lose self-control
• keep your cool To stay calm and composed under pressure
• mixed feelings Experiencing a combination of different and often conflicting emotions
• gut feeling An instinctive feeling or intuition not based on logic
• guilty conscience A feeling of guilt and moral unease about something you have done
• peace of mind A state of mental calm and freedom from worry
• sense of humour The ability to find things funny or to make others laugh
• emotional support Help and comfort given to someone going through a difficult time
• nervous breakdown A period of severe mental or emotional crisis that prevents normal functioning
• blind rage Extreme anger that makes you unable to think clearly or act rationally
• sheer joy Pure, absolute happiness with no other emotion mixed in
• overwhelming sadness Sadness so intense that it feels impossible to cope with
• burning desire An extremely strong and passionate wish for something
• growing concern A worry that is increasing over time
• nagging doubt A persistent feeling of uncertainty that will not go away
• bitter resentment Deep, long-lasting anger and ill will towards someone or something
• heartfelt apology A sincere and genuine expression of regret
• genuine sympathy True, sincere feelings of compassion for someone else's suffering
• suppressed anger Anger that is deliberately held back and not expressed
• lingering regret A feeling of regret that stays with you for a long time
• cautious optimism A carefully hopeful attitude, tempered by awareness of risks
• inner peace A state of deep personal calm and contentment within oneself
• emotional baggage Unresolved feelings and past experiences that negatively affect present behav...
• vicious circle A situation where one problem causes another, which in turn makes the first w...