每日一词frantic
frantic
英 ['fræntɪk] 美 ['fræntɪk]
adj.疯狂的；狂乱的；急忙的
CET6 GRE SAT
◉常用例句
(1) That noise is driving me frantic.
(2) The child's parents were frantic when she did not return home on time.
(3) Don't drive him frantic by worrying him with endless questions.
(4) She was frantic with worry.
(5) He has a frantic rush to get his work do.
(6) I was frantic to finish the report on schedule.
(1) 那种噪音真要把我弄疯了。
(2) 那孩子没有按时回家，她父母都要急疯了。
(3) 不要以无穷尽的问题困扰他而使他狂乱。
(4) 她愁得要命。
(5) 他急急忙忙把工作做完。
(6) 我十万火急地要按预定时间完成报告。
◉Usage notes
When a mother loses her child, she's frantic. She's a crazed sort of agitated and goes on a frantic search for her child. A scene is frantic if there's lots of action with little order.
Frantic is related to frenzy and both were originally ways to describe mental illness. Hundreds of years ago, if you were frantic, you were stark raving mad. Today, frantic implies fast wild movements or a desperate attempt to do something. On Christmas Eve, the scene at the mall was frantic with shoppers desperately searching for their last few gifts. And a wild party would only be called frantic if the police were called and everyone rushed to get away.
◉柯林斯词典
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](因害怕或担心)发狂的，狂躁的 If you are frantic, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried.
A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic.
一只鸟被关进了笼子，到现在它都十分狂躁。
frantically
She clutched frantically at Emily's arm.
她疯狂地紧紧抓住埃米莉的胳膊。
2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]匆忙混乱的；紧张忙乱的 If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time.
A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen.
餐馆晚上生意好，厨房里可能会忙成一片。
frantically
We have been frantically trying to save her life.
我们一直在极力想办法挽救她的生命。
