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1、有关情绪的英文表达2009/02/11情绪（emotion）是一种心理（mental）与生理（physiological）的状态，包括许多种的感觉（feeling）、想法（thought）与行为（behaviour）。它是主观体验（subjective experience），经常与心绪（mood）、生性（temperament）、性格（personality）与倾向性（disposition）联系在一起。下面按照字母顺序简要介绍主要的情绪类型。每个词下面还有近义词，按照近义程度从上往下排列。acceptance：指一个人感受到某种形式（situation）或条件（condition）【常常是
2、负面的（negative）或不舒服的（uncomfortable）】，但不试图改变（change）、抗议（protest）或躲避（exit）。toleration/sufferencepermissiveness/toleranceaffection：是一种常常与爱（love）有关的心态（disposition or state of mind），要高于友谊（friendship）或善意（good will）。例如小哥哥亲弟弟的脸来表达affection。affectionateness/philia/warmness/warmheartedness/fondness/tenderness/h
3、eart：The child won everyones heart. The warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home.feeling：I disliked him and the feeling was mutual.attachment/fond regardprotectivenessregard/respect：She mistook his manly regard for love. He inspires respect.soft spot：She had a soft spot for her youngest so
4、n.anger：指愤怒的感觉，强度不等，可以是小的刺激（irritation）也可以是狂怒（rage）。ire/choler/wrath/angrinessemotionfury/rage/madness：Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. His face turned red with rage.enragement/infuriationumbrage/offense/offencehuffinesshackles/dander：Having ones hackles or dander upbad temper/ill tempervexat
5、ion/annoyance/chafeannoyance：一种不开心的（unpleasant）的精神状态，类似恼火。如果经常出于这种状态，那么这种情况叫petulance。botheration/irritation/vexationmental condition/mental state/psychological condition/psychological statebummer：Having to stand in line so long was a real bummer.huff/miff/seeing redpinprickimpatience/restlessnesssn
6、it：He was in a snit.vexation/chafeanger/ire/cholertemper/irritation/pique：His temper sparked like damp firewood.frustration：Her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration.aggravation/exasperationharassment/torment：So great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors.
7、displeasureapathy：也叫impassivity或perfunctoriness，是一种无所谓（indifference）的心态，或者压抑自己的其它强烈情绪的状态。对很多事情缺乏兴趣（interest）或关注（concern），也可能是一种慵懒（sluggishness）或不敏感（insensibility）。例如，战争过后人们对死亡伤残的现象变得相对无动于衷。emotionlessness/impassiveness/phlegm/stolidity/unemotionality/indifferencelistlessness/languor/lassitudespiritl
8、essness/numbness/passivity/passivenessanxiety：一种不愉快的感觉，可能是因为恐惧（fear）、不安（uneasiness）或担忧（worry），类似焦虑。它也是对压力（stress）的正常反应。例如面临考试的时候。anxiousnesscastration anxietyhypochondria/hypochondriasisoveranxietyscare/panicdiscomfiture/discomposure/disconcertion/disconcertmentworry/troubleconcern/fear/scaredisquie
9、tinsecuritydisquietude/edginess/inquietude/uneasinesssinking feeling/sinkingmisgiving/qualm/scruplejitteriness/jumpiness/nervousness/restivenessangstawe：是一种并不那么令人愉快的（joyous）的惊异（wonder），带有畏惧（fearful）与尊敬（respectful）。通常指面对力量强大的事物。例如在雷鸣般奔流而下的大瀑布或高耸的吉萨金字塔面前人们会感觉到awe，但在彩虹面前人们通常感受的是wonder或joy。wonder/wonder
10、ment/admirationreverence/veneration/fearboredom：在没事儿可做或者周围的事物毫无兴趣的时候人们的感觉，类似无聊。ennui/tediumdissatisfactionblahsfatiguecompassion：是一种比较深沉的（profound）的人类情感，通常由别人的痛苦（pain）引起，也是利他行为（altruism）的原因之一。这与孔子所说的恕【己所不欲勿施于人（do to others as you would have done to you）】类似。比empathy层次高。compassionatenessheartstringsfe
11、llow feeling/sympathytenderheartedness/tendernessmercifulness/mercypitycontempt：指认为某人或某物低贱（inferior/base）或毫无价值（worthless）的感觉或态度（attitude），与scorn类似。它大致相当于看不起与藐视。dispite/disdain/scorndislikedisrespectrudeness/discourtesyfleerleer/sneerdisobedience/noncompliancecontempt of courtcuriosity：指会引发探索性（inquis
12、itive）行为的情感，例如探索（exploration）、调查（investigation）与学习（learning），相当于好奇。wonderdesire to know/lust for learning/thirst for knowledgeinterest/involvementcuriousness/inquisitivenessdepression：包括悲伤（sadness）、无助（helplessness）、无望（hopeless）、无趣（loss of interest）、不快乐（loss of pleasure）以及其它相关的情绪与行为，类似压抑或抑郁。它对身体有害并可能
13、影响大脑功能。极端情况可能导致自杀（suicide）。melancholiablue devils/megrims/vapors/vapours/bluesblue funk/funk：He was in a funk.melancholyslough of despondlow spiritsdejectionsadness/unhappinessdemoralisation/demoralizationhelplessnessdespondence/despondency/disconsolateness/heartsicknessoppressiveness/oppressiondysp
14、horiadesire：也叫craving或hankering，指对某人或某物或某个结果的渴望（longing）或希望（hoping）。想到该对象就会兴奋，有采取行动的冲动。类似欲念。ambition/aspiration/dreambloodlusttemptationcravingwish/wishing/wantlonging/yearning/hungrinessconcupiscence/physical attraction/sexual desire/erositch/urgecaprice/whim/impulsetendency/inclinationhunger/thirs
15、t/thirstiness/hungrinessgreeddespair：也叫hopelessness，指无望。desperationhopelessnessresignation/surrenderdiscouragement/disheartenment/dismaypessimismdisappointment：指期待（expectation）落空后的不满足感（dissatisfaction）。与regret类似，但regret主要指对造成不佳结果的个人选择而言，而disappointment是对结果而言的。类似失望。letdowndissatisfaction：He was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received.frustration/defeat disgust：通常是对不干净（unclean）、不能吃的（inedible）、传染性（infectious）或其它令人反感（offending）的事物的反应。类似恶心。dislikedetestation/execration/loathing/abhor
