angry的用法與搭配規(guī)律

1. 表示對(duì)某人生氣，一般用介詞 with（有時(shí)也用 at）。如：

I’m angry with her for lying to me. 由于她說(shuō)謊，我對(duì)她很生氣。

The teacher was angry with [at] me when I was late. 我遲 到時(shí)老師對(duì)我很生氣。

有的詞書認(rèn)為：用 with 表示心中感到生氣，而用 at 則表示怒氣流露于外表，但總的說(shuō)來(lái)此時(shí)還是用 with 的場(chǎng)合較多。但值得注意的是，不要按漢語(yǔ)意思，用介詞 to。如：

我即使想生他的氣，也做不到。

誤：I couldn’t be angry to him if I tried.

正：I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried.

2. 表示對(duì)某事生氣，根據(jù)情況可用介詞at, about, over 等。如：

(1) 用at的用法

I was rather angry at what he said. 我對(duì)他說(shuō)的話相當(dāng)生氣。

She was angry at Lina’s trying to lie to her. 利娜想對(duì)她說(shuō)謊，她感到生氣。

She was angry at finding that nothing had been done. 發(fā)現(xiàn)什么也沒辦成她很生氣。

(2) 用about的用法

You seem angry about something. 你看上去在為什么事兒生氣呀。

She’s angry about not having been invited. 她對(duì)沒有受到邀請(qǐng)感到生氣。

The woman whose umbrella you took is very angry about it. 那個(gè)雨傘被你拿走的女人對(duì)此很生氣。

(3) 用over的用法

She will get angry over nothing. 她老是無(wú)緣無(wú)故地發(fā)脾氣。

People are angry over rising prices. 人們對(duì)上漲的價(jià)格感到憤怒。

有美國(guó)英語(yǔ)有時(shí)可用 with。如：

She was angry with (=at) his present. 她對(duì)他的禮物生氣。

3. 表示生氣的原因，一般用介詞 for。如：

I am angry with you for your conduct. 你的行為使我生氣。

He was angry with himself for having made such a foolish mistake. 他為自己犯了這樣一件愚蠢的錯(cuò)誤而怨恨自己。