mad

英 [mæd]

美 [mæd]

adj. 疯的; 神经错乱的; 有精神病的; 极愚蠢的; 很不明智的; 很生气; 气愤
vt. 使疯狂

比较级：madder　最高级：maddest　复数：mads　

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同义词辨析

mad crazy frantic hysterical【导航词义：发疯的，发狂的】

madadj. 〈尤英〉发疯的，疯狂的

〔辨析〕

指精神错乱的，或行为不理智的、失控的。

〔例证〕

They realized that the captured spy had gone mad.
他们意识到那名被俘的间谍已经疯了。
The cartoon figure was depicted as a mad scientist.
这个卡通人物被刻画成了一名疯子科学家。
You must be mad to say that!
你那么说简直是疯了！
People all went mad with joy.
人们全都欣喜若狂。

crazyadj. 〈尤美〉疯的

〔辨析〕

指精神失常或不理智的，常可与 mad 换用。

〔例证〕

He feels so alone that he sometimes wonders if he's going crazy/mad.
他觉得非常孤单，有时候他怀疑自己是否快要发疯了。
A crazy/mad old woman lived in that room.
一个疯老太婆住在那个房间里。

franticadj. 发狂似的

〔辨析〕

指因极度焦虑或恐惧而情绪失控的。

〔例证〕

His mother hasn't been able to reach him on his cellphone and is getting frantic.
他母亲一直打不通他的电话，急得快要发疯了。
She was frantic with worry.
她担心得要命。

hystericaladj. 歇斯底里的

〔辨析〕

指因极端不安、担心、激动等而行为或情绪失控的。

〔例证〕

hysterical screams
歇斯底里的尖叫
She became hysterical and began crying.
她变得歇斯底里，开始大哭起来。
He became almost hysterical when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息时几乎要发疯了。

习惯用语

adj.

be mad for sb/sth

非常喜欢；极为需要；对…想得发狂
to like or want sb/sth very much
Scott's mad for peanuts.
斯科特疯狂地喜欢花生。

like crazy/mad

非常快（或拼命、厉害等）
very fast, hard, much, etc.
I had to run like mad to catch the bus.
为了赶上公共汽车，我不得不拼命跑。

(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare

发狂的；非常愚蠢的
mentally ill; very silly

mad keen (on sth/sb)

（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢
liking sth/sb very much; very interested in sth
He's mad keen on planes.
他对飞机十分着迷。

hopping mad

愤怒；暴跳如雷
very angry

牛津词典

adj.

疯的；神经错乱的；有精神病的
having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill
1. They realized that he had gone mad .
  他们意识到他疯了。
2. Inventors are not mad scientists.
  发明家不是精神不正常的科学家。
3. 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。
4. She seemed to have gone stark raving mad .
  她好像是完全疯了。
极愚蠢的；很不明智的
very stupid; not at all sensible
1. You must be mad to risk it.
  你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。
2. It was a mad idea.
  那是个愚蠢透顶的想法。
3. ‘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。”
很生气；气愤
very angry
1. He got mad and walked out.
  他大动肝火，愤然离去。
2. She's mad at me for being late.
  我迟到了，她非常气愤。
3. That noise is driving me mad .
  那噪声真让我受不了。
4. He'll go mad when he sees the damage.
  他看到这样的破坏准会气疯的。
特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋
liking sth/sb very much; very interested in sth
1. to be mad on tennis
  对网球着迷
2. He's always been mad about kids.
  他一向特别喜欢孩子。
3. football-mad boys
  迷恋足球的男孩儿
4. She's completely power-mad.
  她权迷心窍。
不理智的；疯狂的；激动的
done without thought or control; wild and excited
1. The crowd made a mad rush for the exit.
  人群疯狂地冲向出口处。
2. 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。
3. to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love
  因气愤 / 兴奋 / 悲伤 / 爱而丧失理智
4. The team won and the fans went mad .
  球队获胜了，球迷欣喜若狂。

柯林斯词典

ADJ 疯狂的;精神错乱的
Someone who ismadhas a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange.
1. She was afraid of going mad.
  她担心自己会疯掉。
2. ...the mad old lady from down the street.
  沿街走来的那位精神失常的老太太
ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢无比的
You usemadto describe people or things that you think are very foolish.
1. You'd be mad to work with him again...
  你要再和他一起工作那简直是疯了。
2. Isn't that a rather mad idea?
  那难道不是一个愚蠢透顶的想法吗？
ADJ-GRADED 愤怒的;异常恼火的
If you say that someone ismad, you mean that they are very angry.
1. You're just mad at me because I don't want to go...
  因为我不想去，你就对我火冒三丈。
2. I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
  告诉你，我对这件事感到非常恼火。
ADJ-GRADED 着迷的;迷恋的
If you aremad aboutormad onsomething or someone, you like them very much indeed.
1. She's not as mad about sport as I am...
  她不像我对体育那么痴迷。
2. He's mad about you...
  他很迷恋你。
3. He's mad on trains.
  他非常喜欢火车。
4. Madis also a combining form.
  (亦可用于构词)
5. ...his football-mad son...
  他的那个足球迷儿子
6. He's not power-mad.
  他并不贪恋权力。
ADJ 发狂的;失控的
Madbehaviour is wild and uncontrolled.
1. You only have an hour to complete the game so it's a mad dash against the clock...
  你只有一个小时来完成这场比赛，所以得铆足劲头争分夺秒。
2. The audience went mad.
  观众们十分狂热。
PHRASE 使发狂;惹…发怒
If you say that someone or somethingdrivesyoumad, you mean that you find them extremely annoying.
1. There are certain things he does that drive me mad...
  他的某些举动让我很生气。
2. This itching is driving me mad.
  这种瘙痒简直快把我折磨疯了。
PHRASE 拼命地;全力以赴地
If you do somethinglike mad, you do it very energetically or enthusiastically.
1. He was weight training like mad.
  他在拼命地进行负重训练。
See also:madly

双语例句

Isn't that a rather mad idea?
那难道不是一个愚蠢透顶的想法吗？
Everyone thought I was mad to go back, but I wouldn't be moved.
大家都认为我回去是很不明智的，但我不会动摇。
It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too.
如果让你生气的人也在生你的气，而你还要假装冷静，那就太可笑了。
The builder looked at me as though I was barking mad.
那个建筑工人瞅着我，好像我哪不对劲儿似的。
He will leave his socks lying all over the place and it drives me mad.
他非要把袜子扔得到处都是，这简直要让我疯掉了。
She's not as mad about sport as I am
她不像我对体育那么痴迷。
Haig and Robertson saw it as the lunatic ravings of a mad politician.
黑格和罗伯逊把它看作是一个疯癫政治家的胡言乱语。
I'm sorry I struck you. I didn't mean to. It's just that I was so mad
很抱歉我打了你。我不是有意的，只不过我当时气极了。
The crowd went absolutely mad. It was bedlam
人们彻底疯了。乱成了一团。
You only have an hour to complete the game so it's a mad dash against the clock
你只有一个小时来完成这场比赛，所以得铆足劲头争分夺秒。