incense
意味
- 香,香料
- 香煙,香のかおり
- (一般に)良いかおり,芳香
- 〈人〉をひどく怒らせる
例文
He was incensed by their lack of incentives.
彼は彼らのやる気の無さに激怒した。
She was somehow incensed against me.
どういうわけか、彼女は僕にひどく怒っていた。
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“to set on fire”). Compare incendiary. Doublet of incienso. Displaced native Old English rēcels.