mad
mad
(madder, maddest)
go mad
(madder, maddest)
- mentally ill; insane
疯的，神经错乱的，精神失常的
he felt as if he were going mad.
他觉得自己要发疯了。
■(of a person, conduct, or an idea) extremely foolish or ill-advised
（人，行为，想法）极其愚蠢的；无知的
Antony's mother told him he was mad to be leaving Dublin.
安东尼的母亲对他说离开都柏林是发痴。
■in a frenzied mental or physical state
发疯的，发狂的
she pictured loved ones mad with anxiety about her.
她想像亲人们为她担心得要疯了。
it was a mad dash to get ready.
经过一阵疯狂的忙碌才准备就绪。
■(informal)enthusiastic about someone or something
(非正式)狂热的，着迷的
I'm mad about jacket potatoes with lots of butter.
我非常爱吃蘸着厚厚黄油的带皮烤土豆。
[postpositive, in combination]Kenny was always football-mad.
肯尼一直对足球非常着迷。
■(informal)very angry
(非正式)非常恼火的；狂怒的
he must be pretty mad at her for not being at home when they arrived.
他们到达时她不在家，他对此一定非常恼火。
■(Brit. informal)very exciting
(英，非正式)非常激动的，非常兴奋的
■(of a dog) rabid
（狗）患狂犬病的
- [with obj.](archaic)make mad or insane
(古)使…发疯，使…疯狂
go mad
- (informal)allow oneself to get carried away by enthusiasm or excitement
(非正式)狂欢
let's go mad and splash out.
让我们狂欢吧、大把大把地花钱吧。
- (informal)with great intensity, energy, or enthusiasm
(非正式)发疯似的；狂热地；拼命地；猛烈地
I ran like mad.
我发疯似的奔跑。
- (informal)completely crazy
(非正式)非常疯狂的；全然神经错乱的
- (informal)extremely enthusiastic
(非正式)极其狂热的
some men are mad keen on football.
有些男人对足球极其狂热。
- Old English gemǣd(e)d 'maddened', participial form related to gemād 'mad', of Germanic origin
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