"apoplectic" 怎么发音

word

US

ˌæpəˈpɫɛktɪk

ap-uh-PLEK-tik

UK

ˌæpəplˈɛktɪk

ap-uh-plek-TIK

释义

Describes someone who is extremely angry, to the point of losing control. Originally, it referred to someone having a stroke, but now it usually means being extremely furious.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˌæpəˈpɫɛktɪk

英式英语

ˌæpəplˈɛktɪk

简化发音

美式

ap-uh-PLEK-tik

英式

ap-uh-plek-TIK

语境中听

He was apoplectic when he heard the news.

The teacher was apoplectic about the mess in the classroom.

My dad gets apoplectic if I’m late for dinner.

She went apoplectic when she realized her keys were missing.