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mad

UK //mæd//US //mæd//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:angry, furious, crazy, insane, irate

adverb

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!)

同义词:extremely, insanely, crazy

常见短语

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!)