frantic

• adj. 狂乱的，疯狂的

来自frenetic的拼写变体，发狂的。

1. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion;

"frantic with anger and frustration"

"frenetic screams followed the accident"

"a frenzied look in his eye"

2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion;

"a crowd of delirious baseball fans"

"something frantic in their gaiety"

"a mad whirl of pleasure"

frantic

frantic: [14] Frantic comes via Old French frenetique and Latin phreneticus from late Greek phrenētikús, a derivative of phrenítis ‘delirium’. This in turn was based on Greek phrén ‘mind’ (source also of English phrenology ‘study of cranial bumps to determine intelligence, character, etc’ [19]). The Old French form split into two virtually distinct words once English got hold of it: in one, the French three-syllable form was preserved, and even partially remodelled on its Latin ancestor, to give what has become modern English phrenetic, while in the other it was reduced to frentik which, for reasons that have never been satisfactorily explained, subsequently became frantic.

The related noun frenzy [14] retains the original vowel.
=> frenzy, phrenology

frantic (adj.)

mid-14c., "insane," unexplained variant of Middle English frentik (see frenetic). Compare franzy, dialectal form of frenzy. Transferred meaning "affected by wild excitement" is from late 15c. Of the adverbial forms, frantically (1749) is later than franticly (1540s).

It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

It is the season for some frantic last-minute math一across the country, employees of all stripes are counting backward in an attempt to figure out just how much paid time-off they have left in their reserves.

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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。

柯林斯例句

She watched the frantic flow of cars and buses along the street.

她注视着街上小汽车和巴士汇成的滚滚车流。

柯林斯例句

I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.

我急急忙忙地赶完工作.

《简明英汉词典》

He beat a frantic tattoo with his hands on the door.

他用手疯狂地连续敲门.

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When she discovered her baby had disappeared, she was greatly frantic.

她发现孩子不见了, 大惊失色.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He made frantic dash for the departing train.

他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车.

《简明英汉词典》

A holiday isn't an optional extra. In this stressful, frantic world it's a must.

休假并非可有可无。在这个紧张而忙碌的世界，它是必不可少的。

柯林斯例句

With a frantic gesture he rushed out of the room.

他作了个发狂般的姿势,便冲出屋去了.

英汉文学 - 红字

Cold sweat bedewed Mr. Lin's forehead . He was frantic.

可是林先生却急坏了,冷汗从额角上钻出来.

汉英文学 - 林家铺子

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。

辞典例句

The children are driving me frantic.

孩子们快要让我发疯了。

辞典例句

Frantic acclamations were again raised.

一片疯狂的欢呼随之而起.

英汉文学 - 双城记

Gral Lagher was ill at ease and then abruptly frantic.

加拉赫愈听愈不安,后来突然就象疯了一样.

辞典例句

They clapped their hands and went frantic with admiration.

他们噼噼啪啪地鼓掌,如痴如狂地赞美.

辞典例句

The mother was frantic with grief at the loss of her child.

母亲因失去孩子悲痛欲绝.

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