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frantically

UK //ˈfræn.tɪ.kəl.i//US //ˈfræn.t̬ɪ.kəl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'phreneticus'(疯狂的),经古法语 'frenetique' 进入英语,词尾 '-ally' 表示副词形式。

adverb

❶ 形容人因极度焦虑、恐惧或匆忙而表现出慌乱失控的样子,动作急促且缺乏条理。

“She searched frantically for her lost keys before the meeting.”

(她在会议前疯狂地寻找丢失的钥匙。)

“The mother called frantically when her child disappeared in the crowd.”

(当孩子消失在人群中时,母亲疯狂地呼喊。)

同义词:wildly, desperately, hectically, madly, frenziedly

常见短语

search frantically — 形容因极度焦急而慌乱地寻找某物,通常带有紧迫感。

“The tourists searched frantically for their passports at the airport.”

(游客们在机场疯狂地寻找他们的护照。)