息巻く

いきまく【息巻く】

be enraged

ひどく怒る

be furious

激怒する.

¶「私の万年筆を使ったらただではおかないぞ」と彼は息巻いた

“I'll teach you to use my pen， ” he said， enraged.

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いきまく【息巻く】

1 〔息づかいを荒くして怒る〕 rage; be furious [in a fury].

●彼はひどく息巻いて会議室に入ってきた. He came into the meeting room in a real rage [furious temper]. | He came storming into the meeting room.

・何を一人で息巻いているんだい. What are you getting yourself worked up into such a rage about?

2 〔気炎を上げる〕 get [be] worked up 《about sth》; bluster.

●彼は私を訴えてやると息巻いた. He blustered that he would take me to court [sue me].

・彼らは必ず勝ってみせると息巻いている. They are full of bluster, bragging that they are certain to win.