
好词典

源自古英语gemǣdd(精神失常的),与古高地德语gimeit(愚蠢的)同源,最初与精神疾病相关,后引申出愤怒和疯狂的含义。
❶ 形容人非常生气或愤怒的状态,程度比angry更强,常带有失控的意味。
“She was mad at me for forgetting her birthday.”
(她因为我忘记她的生日而大发雷霆。)
“The teacher went mad when students kept talking.”
(学生们不停说话时老师暴怒了。)
❶ 形容行为、想法等疯狂或不理智,可能带有危险或愚蠢的意味。
“It's mad to drive without a seatbelt.”
(不系安全带开车太疯狂了。)
“He came up with a mad plan to climb the mountain alone.”
(他想出了独自爬山的疯狂计划。)
❶ 极其或非常,用于非正式场合强调程度,类似crazy的用法。
“I'm mad excited about the concert next week.”
(我对下周的演唱会超级兴奋。)
“This pizza is mad delicious!”
(这披萨好吃疯了!)
mad about — 对某人或某事极度喜爱或痴迷,常用于表达强烈的兴趣或热爱。
“My little sister is mad about unicorns.”
(我妹妹对独角兽痴迷不已。)
drive someone mad — 指某事物或行为让人感到极度烦躁或抓狂,几乎要精神崩溃。
“The constant noise is driving me mad!”
(持续的噪音快把我逼疯了!)