- (especially British English)
having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill 瘋的;神經錯亂的;有精神病的 They realized that he had gone mad. 他們意識到他瘋了。 Inventors are not mad scientists. 發明家不是精神不正常的科學家。 I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. 如果還要等更久的話,我會發瘋的。 She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. 她好像是完全瘋了。
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: 指瘋的、神經錯亂的、有精神病的: I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. 我覺得再待久一點我就會發瘋。
- crazy (informal
) having a mind that does not work normally: 指瘋的、神經錯亂的、有精神病的: A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. 一個瘋老太婆租了樓上那個房間。
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
That noise is driving me nuts! 那噪音吵得我要瘋了! You guys are nuts! 你們這些家夥全瘋了!
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
Her mum’s completely batty. 她媽媽完全是瘋瘋癫癫的。
- 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. 任何一個精神正常的人都不會選擇去那裏工作。
- 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. 他在第一次世界大戰中的經歷把他逼瘋了。 The local people all thought he was mad. 當地人都認爲他瘋了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- with
- (especially British English, informal)
very stupid; not at all sensible 極愚蠢的;很不明智的 You must be mad to risk it. 你去冒這種風險,簡直是瘋了。 It was a mad idea. 那是個愚蠢透頂的想法。 ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’ “我要去買幾件新衣服。” “去吧,可别亂花錢。” You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza. 錯過這個一年一度的音樂盛會你會瘋掉的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
- with
- [not before noun] (especially North American English, informal)
very angry 很生氣;氣憤 He got mad and walked out. 他大動肝火,憤然離去。 - mad at/with somebody (for doing something)
She's mad at me for being late. 我遲到了,她非常氣憤。 - mad about something
They're pretty mad about being lied to. 他們對被騙很生氣。 - (British English)
That noise is driving me mad. 那噪聲真讓我受不了。 - (British English)
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. 他看到這樣的破壞準會氣瘋的。
Synonyms angryangry- mad
- indignant
- cross
- irate
- angry feeling or showing anger:
Please don’t be angry with me. 請别生我的氣。 Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. 廣場上聚滿了成千上萬的憤怒示威者。
- mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
He got mad and walked out. 他大動肝火,憤然離去。 She’s mad at me for being late. 我遲到了,她非常生氣。
- 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. 她對自己受到的待遇大爲光火。
- cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
I was quite cross with him for being late. 我因他遲到而十分生氣。
- irate very angry:
irate customers 憤怒的顧客 an irate letter 言辭激憤的信
- 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. 如果别人不把我當回事,我會氣瘋的。 It makes me really mad when people waste food. 有人浪費糧食,我會非常生氣。 My mum's absolutely mad with me! 媽媽對我極爲惱火! Please don't be mad with me! 請不要對我發火! Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done. 父親看到你的所作所爲會非常氣憤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- at
- with
- [not usually before noun] (British English, informal)
liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something 特别喜歡;癡迷;迷戀 - mad about something/somebody
He's always been mad about kids. 他一向特别喜歡孩子。 - mad on something/somebody
to be mad on tennis 對網球着迷 - mad for something/somebody
Scott's mad for peanuts. 斯科特瘋狂地喜歡花生。 football-mad boys 迷戀足球的男孩兒 She's completely power-mad. 她權迷心竅。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb1He's absolutely mad about cars. 他對汽車非常着迷。 She's really mad about painting. 她對繪畫非常着迷。
- mad about something/somebody
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done without thought or control; wild and excited 不理智的;瘋狂的;激動的 The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. 人群瘋狂地沖向出口處。 Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. 他們一陣狂奔,總算準時到達會場。 The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share. 這四家公司正在瘋狂爭奪市場份額。 - (British English)
The team won and the fans went mad. 球隊獲勝了,球迷欣喜若狂。 - mad with something (British English)
to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power 因憤怒/興奮/悲傷/嫉妒/愛/權力而瘋狂 I went mad with joy and danced a little jig. 我欣喜若狂,跳了幾步吉格舞。
(of a dog )狗 suffering from rabies synonym rabid (3)很生氣;氣憤 A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. 左輪手槍是阻止瘋狗的唯一方法。
- (North American English, informal)
great 中左的(指支持資本主義和漸進式社會改革的) Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills. 愛他還是恨他,這個人有瘋狂的技能。 I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team. 我不得不對攝影隊表示極大的敬意。
compare crazy
Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
hopping mad
- (informal)
very angry Topics Feelingsc2很生氣;氣憤
like crazy/mad
(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (informal)
(of a person )人 mentally ill; crazy 發狂的;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
- (informal)
completely crazy 十分瘋狂;徹底瘋狂