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madly

UK //ˈmæd.li//US //ˈmæd.li//

词源

源自中古英语 'madli',由 'mad'(疯狂的)加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 疯狂地,指行为或情绪极度失控或失去理智的状态,常用于形容极度兴奋、愤怒或痴迷的行为。

“She laughed madly at the joke.”

(她疯狂地大笑,觉得这个笑话太好笑了。)

“He ran madly through the streets, chasing after the thief.”

(他疯狂地跑过街道,追赶那个小偷。)

❶ 极度地,表示程度非常高,常用于强调某种状态或情感。

“He was madly jealous of his brother's success.”

(他极度嫉妒他哥哥的成功。)

“She is madly excited about her upcoming trip.”

(她对即将到来的旅行感到极度兴奋。)

同义词:wildly, frantically, furiously, passionately, intensely

常见短语

madly in love — 形容某人深陷爱河,情感非常强烈且无法控制。

“They are madly in love and can't stand being apart.”

(他们深爱着彼此,无法忍受分离。)