Definition of madwoman in English:

madwoman

nounPlural madwomen ˈmadwʊmənˈmædˌwʊmən

1A woman who is mentally ill.
女疯子，疯女人
Example sentencesExamples
- Since Gilbert and Gubar's The Madwoman in the Attic, critics have assumed that attics house madwomen.
- The set-up is horror-film heaven - three Norwegian filmmakers on a road trip through Louisiana stop to take in the local colour and end up being antagonized by a madwoman.
- Houses like this can either feel like they've never been occupied - full of treasures polished by an invisible army of servants - or appear all too lived in, suggesting a handful of ghosts and a madwoman or two in the attic.
- Charlotte Brontë's novel is not very different from typical gothic thrillers - everything from a sadistic schoolmaster to the arsonist madwoman in the attic.
- And while you might think that you have all the right in the world to lead Orlath, I am not fighting merely to replace a madwoman with a fanatic.
- The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and sister, the rejected lover, and the madwoman, is magnificent.
- Maura, the village madwoman, danced more wildly than all the rest, chanting uncouth rhymes.
- One of these gentlemen just happens to be the madwoman's father, a charming chap who seems unfazed by most things in this day and age.
- This is the story behind the Victorian madwoman in the attic, of all the forgotten women whose rewritten histories replace isolation with hysteria, and non-conformity with insanity.
- And even more scary, was the eerie phone call by an insane madwoman.
- I wanted the character to be sufficiently normal that no one doubted what she said, that she didn't come across right from the start as a madwoman.
- In other words, Mala is simply discounted by others as an old madwoman: neither her person nor her stories are considered relevant or important.
- ‘Let me go,’ I shrieked, feeling very much like a madwoman.
- By now, everyone along the wide corridor was chucking very hurtful comments at me, all laughing like madmen or madwomen.
- ‘She ran towards them like the madwoman that she is,’ answered Ric.
- Who is responsible for the fire at Thornfield - the madwoman, the drunk woman, or the husband who, despite these warnings, did not dismiss the drunk woman and put the madwoman under proper supervision?
- She gave a crazed cry, the cry of a Harpy, the cry of a madwoman who had long lost all sanity, the cries of one who faced death and would never forget.
- Because the producers were eager to show how ordinary and non-ideal she really was, the actress who played Mary as an adult looked like a madwoman whose hair resembled the nest of a very large and careless bird.
- What bird could resist following a madwoman scattering bits of stale Welsh cake?
- The Madres were in fact called locas (madwomen) by many, who considered that their public grieving was inappropriate.
Synonyms
lunatic, madman, mad person, deranged person, psychopath, psychotic
1. 1.1 Used in similes to refer to a woman who does something very fast, intensely, or violently.
  （在明喻中用以表示某女人做某事极快、极紧张或动作极猛）女疯子
  she'd driven my father's convertible like a madwoman
  Example sentencesExamples
  After chatting with the vet, I went home and cleaned like a madwoman in anticipation of Julie, best friend extraordinaire's, arrival.
  While Anna was very active whenever any good song came on, and danced like a madwoman, I hung back, studying the sea of unfamiliar faces.
  It was the perfect music to turn on as loud as humanly possible and dance like madwomen on a particularly springy bed.
  I couldn't just charge out there like a madwoman.
  Even though I've been dodging the sun like a madwoman I've still got a bit of a tan.
  She ran like a madwoman for the longest time, jumping over people, swirling around houses, and tearing through the forest.
  Katrina, of course, drove like a madwoman again.
  Both girls stared at each other, stunned for a moment, and then Katie lunged into Stephanie's arms, both crying like madwomen.
  Walker told police she had left the house ‘like a madwoman possessed’.
  When we'd arrived at her place she'd panicked over Ken not being there, and rushed around like a madwoman checking to make sure things were still there.
  I really appreciate this, because I wasn't able to catch everything that was read, seeing as how I was running around like a madwoman and drunk.
  ‘Okay,’ she whispered, eyes wide, smiling like a madwoman.
  She blubbered, completely unable to stop herself and completely humiliated that she was crying like a madwoman in front of Jordan!
  Even if you train like a madwoman on a mission, a Pilates Mat class will remind you that you have a body and when you're nice to it, it's nice to you right back.
  She remembered being hyper on another one of their trips to the mall and skipping and twirling around, and his happy laugh as he watched her act like a madwoman.
  Ms. Codd, the second floor monitor, pushed her way through the gaggle of children, shouting and waving her arms like a madwoman.
  She cleaned like a madwoman when she was nervous.
  I was by no means unfamiliar with the area, yet I had wandered here like a madwoman; insane and shell-shocked out of all sense.
  The bassist's fingers at times became a blur as she plucked away at the strings like a madwoman.
  Sadly, the paper creation was knocked out of her hands as Kami rode past on her expensive two-wheeler, pedaling and laughing like a madwoman.

Definition of madwoman in US English:

madwoman

nounˈmadˌwo͝omənˈmædˌwʊmən

1A woman who is mentally ill.
女疯子，疯女人
Example sentencesExamples
- What bird could resist following a madwoman scattering bits of stale Welsh cake?
- The Madres were in fact called locas (madwomen) by many, who considered that their public grieving was inappropriate.
- In other words, Mala is simply discounted by others as an old madwoman: neither her person nor her stories are considered relevant or important.
- Because the producers were eager to show how ordinary and non-ideal she really was, the actress who played Mary as an adult looked like a madwoman whose hair resembled the nest of a very large and careless bird.
- The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and sister, the rejected lover, and the madwoman, is magnificent.
- Houses like this can either feel like they've never been occupied - full of treasures polished by an invisible army of servants - or appear all too lived in, suggesting a handful of ghosts and a madwoman or two in the attic.
- Since Gilbert and Gubar's The Madwoman in the Attic, critics have assumed that attics house madwomen.
- Maura, the village madwoman, danced more wildly than all the rest, chanting uncouth rhymes.
- One of these gentlemen just happens to be the madwoman's father, a charming chap who seems unfazed by most things in this day and age.
- ‘Let me go,’ I shrieked, feeling very much like a madwoman.
- And while you might think that you have all the right in the world to lead Orlath, I am not fighting merely to replace a madwoman with a fanatic.
- By now, everyone along the wide corridor was chucking very hurtful comments at me, all laughing like madmen or madwomen.
- She gave a crazed cry, the cry of a Harpy, the cry of a madwoman who had long lost all sanity, the cries of one who faced death and would never forget.
- I wanted the character to be sufficiently normal that no one doubted what she said, that she didn't come across right from the start as a madwoman.
- ‘She ran towards them like the madwoman that she is,’ answered Ric.
- This is the story behind the Victorian madwoman in the attic, of all the forgotten women whose rewritten histories replace isolation with hysteria, and non-conformity with insanity.
- Who is responsible for the fire at Thornfield - the madwoman, the drunk woman, or the husband who, despite these warnings, did not dismiss the drunk woman and put the madwoman under proper supervision?
- And even more scary, was the eerie phone call by an insane madwoman.
- The set-up is horror-film heaven - three Norwegian filmmakers on a road trip through Louisiana stop to take in the local colour and end up being antagonized by a madwoman.
- Charlotte Brontë's novel is not very different from typical gothic thrillers - everything from a sadistic schoolmaster to the arsonist madwoman in the attic.
Synonyms
lunatic, madman, mad person, deranged person, psychopath, psychotic
1. 1.1 Used in similes to refer to a woman who does something very fast, intensely, or violently.
  （在明喻中用以表示某女人做某事极快、极紧张或动作极猛）女疯子
  she'd driven my father's convertible like a madwoman
  Example sentencesExamples
  Both girls stared at each other, stunned for a moment, and then Katie lunged into Stephanie's arms, both crying like madwomen.
  She cleaned like a madwoman when she was nervous.
  Ms. Codd, the second floor monitor, pushed her way through the gaggle of children, shouting and waving her arms like a madwoman.
  Even if you train like a madwoman on a mission, a Pilates Mat class will remind you that you have a body and when you're nice to it, it's nice to you right back.
  She ran like a madwoman for the longest time, jumping over people, swirling around houses, and tearing through the forest.
  Sadly, the paper creation was knocked out of her hands as Kami rode past on her expensive two-wheeler, pedaling and laughing like a madwoman.
  While Anna was very active whenever any good song came on, and danced like a madwoman, I hung back, studying the sea of unfamiliar faces.
  Even though I've been dodging the sun like a madwoman I've still got a bit of a tan.
  She remembered being hyper on another one of their trips to the mall and skipping and twirling around, and his happy laugh as he watched her act like a madwoman.
  I was by no means unfamiliar with the area, yet I had wandered here like a madwoman; insane and shell-shocked out of all sense.
  When we'd arrived at her place she'd panicked over Ken not being there, and rushed around like a madwoman checking to make sure things were still there.
  She blubbered, completely unable to stop herself and completely humiliated that she was crying like a madwoman in front of Jordan!
  I really appreciate this, because I wasn't able to catch everything that was read, seeing as how I was running around like a madwoman and drunk.
  Walker told police she had left the house ‘like a madwoman possessed’.
  After chatting with the vet, I went home and cleaned like a madwoman in anticipation of Julie, best friend extraordinaire's, arrival.
  It was the perfect music to turn on as loud as humanly possible and dance like madwomen on a particularly springy bed.
  I couldn't just charge out there like a madwoman.
  The bassist's fingers at times became a blur as she plucked away at the strings like a madwoman.
  Katrina, of course, drove like a madwoman again.
  ‘Okay,’ she whispered, eyes wide, smiling like a madwoman.

单词	madwoman
释义	Definition of madwoman in English: madwoman nounPlural madwomen ˈmadwʊmənˈmædˌwʊmən 1A woman who is mentally ill. 女疯子，疯女人 Example sentencesExamples Since Gilbert and Gubar's The Madwoman in the Attic, critics have assumed that attics house madwomen. The set-up is horror-film heaven - three Norwegian filmmakers on a road trip through Louisiana stop to take in the local colour and end up being antagonized by a madwoman. Houses like this can either feel like they've never been occupied - full of treasures polished by an invisible army of servants - or appear all too lived in, suggesting a handful of ghosts and a madwoman or two in the attic. Charlotte Brontë's novel is not very different from typical gothic thrillers - everything from a sadistic schoolmaster to the arsonist madwoman in the attic. And while you might think that you have all the right in the world to lead Orlath, I am not fighting merely to replace a madwoman with a fanatic. The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and sister, the rejected lover, and the madwoman, is magnificent. Maura, the village madwoman, danced more wildly than all the rest, chanting uncouth rhymes. One of these gentlemen just happens to be the madwoman's father, a charming chap who seems unfazed by most things in this day and age. This is the story behind the Victorian madwoman in the attic, of all the forgotten women whose rewritten histories replace isolation with hysteria, and non-conformity with insanity. And even more scary, was the eerie phone call by an insane madwoman. I wanted the character to be sufficiently normal that no one doubted what she said, that she didn't come across right from the start as a madwoman. In other words, Mala is simply discounted by others as an old madwoman: neither her person nor her stories are considered relevant or important. ‘Let me go,’ I shrieked, feeling very much like a madwoman. By now, everyone along the wide corridor was chucking very hurtful comments at me, all laughing like madmen or madwomen. ‘She ran towards them like the madwoman that she is,’ answered Ric. Who is responsible for the fire at Thornfield - the madwoman, the drunk woman, or the husband who, despite these warnings, did not dismiss the drunk woman and put the madwoman under proper supervision? She gave a crazed cry, the cry of a Harpy, the cry of a madwoman who had long lost all sanity, the cries of one who faced death and would never forget. Because the producers were eager to show how ordinary and non-ideal she really was, the actress who played Mary as an adult looked like a madwoman whose hair resembled the nest of a very large and careless bird. What bird could resist following a madwoman scattering bits of stale Welsh cake? The Madres were in fact called locas (madwomen) by many, who considered that their public grieving was inappropriate. Synonyms lunatic, madman, mad person, deranged person, psychopath, psychotic 1.1 Used in similes to refer to a woman who does something very fast, intensely, or violently. （在明喻中用以表示某女人做某事极快、极紧张或动作极猛）女疯子 she'd driven my father's convertible like a madwoman Example sentencesExamples After chatting with the vet, I went home and cleaned like a madwoman in anticipation of Julie, best friend extraordinaire's, arrival. While Anna was very active whenever any good song came on, and danced like a madwoman, I hung back, studying the sea of unfamiliar faces. It was the perfect music to turn on as loud as humanly possible and dance like madwomen on a particularly springy bed. I couldn't just charge out there like a madwoman. Even though I've been dodging the sun like a madwoman I've still got a bit of a tan. She ran like a madwoman for the longest time, jumping over people, swirling around houses, and tearing through the forest. Katrina, of course, drove like a madwoman again. Both girls stared at each other, stunned for a moment, and then Katie lunged into Stephanie's arms, both crying like madwomen. Walker told police she had left the house ‘like a madwoman possessed’. When we'd arrived at her place she'd panicked over Ken not being there, and rushed around like a madwoman checking to make sure things were still there. I really appreciate this, because I wasn't able to catch everything that was read, seeing as how I was running around like a madwoman and drunk. ‘Okay,’ she whispered, eyes wide, smiling like a madwoman. She blubbered, completely unable to stop herself and completely humiliated that she was crying like a madwoman in front of Jordan! Even if you train like a madwoman on a mission, a Pilates Mat class will remind you that you have a body and when you're nice to it, it's nice to you right back. She remembered being hyper on another one of their trips to the mall and skipping and twirling around, and his happy laugh as he watched her act like a madwoman. Ms. Codd, the second floor monitor, pushed her way through the gaggle of children, shouting and waving her arms like a madwoman. She cleaned like a madwoman when she was nervous. I was by no means unfamiliar with the area, yet I had wandered here like a madwoman; insane and shell-shocked out of all sense. The bassist's fingers at times became a blur as she plucked away at the strings like a madwoman. Sadly, the paper creation was knocked out of her hands as Kami rode past on her expensive two-wheeler, pedaling and laughing like a madwoman. Definition of madwoman in US English: madwoman nounˈmadˌwo͝omənˈmædˌwʊmən 1A woman who is mentally ill. 女疯子，疯女人 Example sentencesExamples What bird could resist following a madwoman scattering bits of stale Welsh cake? The Madres were in fact called locas (madwomen) by many, who considered that their public grieving was inappropriate. In other words, Mala is simply discounted by others as an old madwoman: neither her person nor her stories are considered relevant or important. Because the producers were eager to show how ordinary and non-ideal she really was, the actress who played Mary as an adult looked like a madwoman whose hair resembled the nest of a very large and careless bird. The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and sister, the rejected lover, and the madwoman, is magnificent. Houses like this can either feel like they've never been occupied - full of treasures polished by an invisible army of servants - or appear all too lived in, suggesting a handful of ghosts and a madwoman or two in the attic. Since Gilbert and Gubar's The Madwoman in the Attic, critics have assumed that attics house madwomen. Maura, the village madwoman, danced more wildly than all the rest, chanting uncouth rhymes. One of these gentlemen just happens to be the madwoman's father, a charming chap who seems unfazed by most things in this day and age. ‘Let me go,’ I shrieked, feeling very much like a madwoman. And while you might think that you have all the right in the world to lead Orlath, I am not fighting merely to replace a madwoman with a fanatic. By now, everyone along the wide corridor was chucking very hurtful comments at me, all laughing like madmen or madwomen. She gave a crazed cry, the cry of a Harpy, the cry of a madwoman who had long lost all sanity, the cries of one who faced death and would never forget. I wanted the character to be sufficiently normal that no one doubted what she said, that she didn't come across right from the start as a madwoman. ‘She ran towards them like the madwoman that she is,’ answered Ric. This is the story behind the Victorian madwoman in the attic, of all the forgotten women whose rewritten histories replace isolation with hysteria, and non-conformity with insanity. Who is responsible for the fire at Thornfield - the madwoman, the drunk woman, or the husband who, despite these warnings, did not dismiss the drunk woman and put the madwoman under proper supervision? And even more scary, was the eerie phone call by an insane madwoman. The set-up is horror-film heaven - three Norwegian filmmakers on a road trip through Louisiana stop to take in the local colour and end up being antagonized by a madwoman. Charlotte Brontë's novel is not very different from typical gothic thrillers - everything from a sadistic schoolmaster to the arsonist madwoman in the attic. Synonyms lunatic, madman, mad person, deranged person, psychopath, psychotic 1.1 Used in similes to refer to a woman who does something very fast, intensely, or violently. （在明喻中用以表示某女人做某事极快、极紧张或动作极猛）女疯子 she'd driven my father's convertible like a madwoman Example sentencesExamples Both girls stared at each other, stunned for a moment, and then Katie lunged into Stephanie's arms, both crying like madwomen. She cleaned like a madwoman when she was nervous. Ms. Codd, the second floor monitor, pushed her way through the gaggle of children, shouting and waving her arms like a madwoman. Even if you train like a madwoman on a mission, a Pilates Mat class will remind you that you have a body and when you're nice to it, it's nice to you right back. She ran like a madwoman for the longest time, jumping over people, swirling around houses, and tearing through the forest. Sadly, the paper creation was knocked out of her hands as Kami rode past on her expensive two-wheeler, pedaling and laughing like a madwoman. While Anna was very active whenever any good song came on, and danced like a madwoman, I hung back, studying the sea of unfamiliar faces. Even though I've been dodging the sun like a madwoman I've still got a bit of a tan. She remembered being hyper on another one of their trips to the mall and skipping and twirling around, and his happy laugh as he watched her act like a madwoman. I was by no means unfamiliar with the area, yet I had wandered here like a madwoman; insane and shell-shocked out of all sense. When we'd arrived at her place she'd panicked over Ken not being there, and rushed around like a madwoman checking to make sure things were still there. She blubbered, completely unable to stop herself and completely humiliated that she was crying like a madwoman in front of Jordan! I really appreciate this, because I wasn't able to catch everything that was read, seeing as how I was running around like a madwoman and drunk. Walker told police she had left the house ‘like a madwoman possessed’. After chatting with the vet, I went home and cleaned like a madwoman in anticipation of Julie, best friend extraordinaire's, arrival. It was the perfect music to turn on as loud as humanly possible and dance like madwomen on a particularly springy bed. I couldn't just charge out there like a madwoman. The bassist's fingers at times became a blur as she plucked away at the strings like a madwoman. Katrina, of course, drove like a madwoman again. ‘Okay,’ she whispered, eyes wide, smiling like a madwoman.
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