- (especially British English)
having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill 疯的；神经错乱的；有精神病的 They realized that he had gone mad. 他们意识到他疯了。 Inventors are not mad scientists. 发明家不是精神不正常的科学家。 I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. 如果还要等更久的话，我会发疯的。 She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. 她好像是完全疯了。
Synonyms madmad- crazy
- nuts
- batty
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
- mad (especially British English
, informal) having a mind that does not work normally: 指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的： I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. 我觉得再待久一点我就会发疯。
- crazy (informal
) having a mind that does not work normally: 指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的： A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. 一个疯老太婆租了楼上那个房间。
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
That noise is driving me nuts! 那噪音吵得我要疯了！ You guys are nuts! 你们这些家伙全疯了！
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
Her mum’s completely batty. 她妈妈完全是疯疯癫癫的。
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
She was out of her mind with grief. 她悲痛得精神失常了。
- (not) in your right mind (informal
) (not) mentally normal: 指精神（不）正常： No one in their right mind would choose to work there. 任何一个精神正常的人都不会选择去那里工作。
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1His experiences in the First World War drove him mad. 他在第一次世界大战中的经历把他逼疯了。 The local people all thought he was mad. 当地人都认为他疯了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- with
- (especially British English, informal)
very stupid; not at all sensible 极愚蠢的；很不明智的 You must be mad to risk it. 你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。 It was a mad idea. 那是个愚蠢透顶的想法。 ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’ “我要去买几件新衣服。” “去吧，可别乱花钱。” You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza. 错过这个一年一度的音乐盛会你会疯掉的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- with
- [not before noun] (especially North American English, informal)
very angry 很生气；气愤 He got mad and walked out. 他大动肝火，愤然离去。 - mad at/with somebody (for doing something)
She's mad at me for being late. 我迟到了，她非常气愤。 - mad about something
They're pretty mad about being lied to. 他们对被骗很生气。 - (British English)
That noise is driving me mad. 那噪声真让我受不了。 - (British English)
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. 他看到这样的破坏准会气疯的。
Synonyms angryangry- mad
- indignant
- cross
- irate
- angry feeling or showing anger:
Please don’t be angry with me. 请别生我的气。 Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. 广场上聚满了成千上万的愤怒示威者。
- mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
He got mad and walked out. 他大动肝火，愤然离去。 She’s mad at me for being late. 我迟到了，她非常生气。
- indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly:
She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. 她对自己受到的待遇大为光火。
- cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
I was quite cross with him for being late. 我因他迟到而十分生气。
- irate very angry:
irate customers 愤怒的顾客 an irate letter 言辞激愤的信
- angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something
- angry/cross with somebody (for doing something)
- angry/mad/indignant/cross that …
- to get angry/mad/cross
- to make somebody angry/mad/cross
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1I get so mad when people don't take me seriously. 如果别人不把我当回事，我会气疯的。 It makes me really mad when people waste food. 有人浪费粮食，我会非常生气。 My mum's absolutely mad with me! 妈妈对我极为恼火！ Please don't be mad with me! 请不要对我发火！ Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done. 父亲看到你的所作所为会非常气愤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- at
- with
- [not usually before noun] (British English, informal)
liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something 特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋 - mad about something/somebody
He's always been mad about kids. 他一向特别喜欢孩子。 - mad on something/somebody
to be mad on tennis 对网球着迷 - mad for something/somebody
Scott's mad for peanuts. 斯科特疯狂地喜欢花生。 football-mad boys 迷恋足球的男孩儿 She's completely power-mad. 她权迷心窍。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb1He's absolutely mad about cars. 他对汽车非常着迷。 She's really mad about painting. 她对绘画非常着迷。
- mad about something/somebody
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done without thought or control; wild and excited 不理智的；疯狂的；激动的 The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. 人群疯狂地冲向出口处。 Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. 他们一阵狂奔，总算准时到达会场。 The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share. 这四家公司正在疯狂争夺市场份额。 - (British English)
The team won and the fans went mad. 球队获胜了，球迷欣喜若狂。 - mad with something (British English)
to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power 因愤怒/兴奋/悲伤/嫉妒/爱/权力而疯狂 I went mad with joy and danced a little jig. 我欣喜若狂，跳了几步吉格舞。
(of a dog 狗 suffering from rabies 很生气；气愤 A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. 左轮手枪是阻止疯狗的唯一方法。
- (North American English, informal)
great 中左的（指支持资本主义和渐进式社会改革的） Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills. 爱他还是恨他，这个人有疯狂的技能。 I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team. 我不得不对摄影队表示极大的敬意。
compare crazy
Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
hopping mad
- (informal)
very angry 很生气；气愤
like crazy/mad
(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
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(of a person 人 mentally ill; crazy 发狂的；非常愚蠢的 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
mad keen (on something/somebody)
(stark) raving mad/bonkers
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completely crazy 十分疯狂；彻底疯狂