If you are incensed, you are very, very angry — not a little annoyed, but burning with it.

If you are incensed如果你incensed，you are very, very angry你是非常非常生氣——not a little annoyed不是稍微不爽而已，but burning with it而是氣到像在燃燒一樣。

That burning idea is the old heart of the word: the verb incense means to make someone furious, from Latin about setting something on fire. Though actually, English also has incense as a noun: the sweet smoke burned in temples and churches.

That burning idea is the old heart of the word這個「燃燒」的意象是這個字最早的核心：the verb incense means to make someone furious動詞incense的意思是讓人火冒三丈，from Latin about setting something on fire來自拉丁文「放火燒東西」的說法。Though actually, English also has incense as a noun不過其實，英文裡incense也可以當名詞：the sweet smoke burned in temples and churches指廟裡、教堂裡焚燒的那種香。

Historically they share that ‘set on fire’ story, but in real life they feel like two different words, and incensed in ordinary reading almost always means ‘furious.’ It is a strong, slightly literary word; everyday talk more often says furious, livid, or just very angry. You will see incensed by, incensed at, and incensed that.

Historically they share that 'set on fire' story從歷史上看，這兩個字都源自「放火」的說法，but in real life they feel like two different words但實際使用起來感覺像是兩個不同的字，and incensed in ordinary reading almost always means 'furious.'在一般閱讀裡incensed幾乎都是「非常憤怒」的意思。It is a strong, slightly literary word這是個語氣強烈、稍微偏書面的字；everyday talk more often says furious, livid, or just very angry日常口語比較常說furious、livid，或直接說very angry。You will see incensed by, incensed at, and incensed that你會看到incensed by、incensed at，還有incensed that的用法。