mad

adjective

/mæd/

(comparative madder, superlative maddest)

Idioms

(especially British English, informal) very stupid; not at all sensible极愚蠢的；很不明智的
- You must be mad to risk it.你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。
- It was a mad idea.那是个愚蠢透顶的想法。
- ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’“我要去买几件新衣服。”“去吧，可别乱花钱。”
- You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza.如果你错过了这场一年一度的音乐盛宴，你一定会发疯的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
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adverb
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- completely
- quite
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preposition
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(especially British English, often offensive) having a mental illness that makes somebody unable to think or behave normally患有导致某人无法正常思考或行为的精神疾病 The use of mad with this meaning can be offensive. See the synonyms box for advice.
- They realized that he had gone mad.他们意识到他疯了。
- Inventors are not mad scientists.发明家不是精神不正常的科学家。
- I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.如果还要等更久的话，我会发疯的。
- She seemed to have gone stark raving mad.她好像是完全疯了。
see also barking mad
Synonyms mad
madcrazy ▪ nuts ▪ batty ▪ out of your mind ▪ (not) in your right mindThese are all informal words that describe somebody who is thinking or behaving in a way that is very silly or is not normal. They are all offensive if used to describe somebody who has a mental illness. note at mental health
mad especially British English, informal unable to think or behave normally:
I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.我觉得再待久一点我就会发疯。
Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour or thinking is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is used more in British English than North American English. It is offensive if used to describe somebody who has a mental illness; say instead that somebody has a mental illness, is mentally ill or has mental health issues. If you can, it is best to be specific about what somebody's condition is rather than use general terms.crazy (informal) thinking or behaving in a strange way; having strange or silly ideas:
That noise is driving me crazy.那噪声吵得我快发疯了。
He came up with some crazy plan.他想出了一个疯狂的计划。
nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad or crazy:
That noise is driving me nuts!那噪音吵得我要疯了！
The whole idea is nuts!整个想法很疯狂！
batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad or crazy:
She has some batty ideas.她有一些古怪的想法。
out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
She was out of her mind with grief.她悲痛得精神失常了。
(not) in your right mind (informal) not thinking normally, sometimes in way that is temporary:
No one in their right mind would choose to work there.任何一个精神正常的人都不会选择去那里工作。
Patterns
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Extra Examples
- His experiences in the First World War drove him mad.他在第一次世界大战中的经历把他逼疯了。
- The local people all thought he was mad.当地人都认为他疯了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
preposition
- with
[not before noun] (especially North American English, informal) very angry很生气；气愤
- He got mad and walked out.他大动肝火，愤然离去。
- mad at/with somebody (for doing something) She's mad at me for being late.我迟到了，她非常气愤。
- mad about something They're pretty mad about being lied to.他们对于被骗很生气。
- (British English) That noise is driving me mad.那噪声真让我受不了。
- (British English) He'll go mad when he sees the damage.他看到这样的破坏准会气疯的。
Synonyms angry
angrymad ▪ indignant ▪ cross ▪ irateThese words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
angry feeling or showing anger:
Please don’t be angry with me.请别生我的气。
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.广场上聚满了成千上万的愤怒示威者。
mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
He got mad and walked out.他大动肝火，愤然离去。
She’s mad at me for being late.我迟到了，她非常生气。
Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’.indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly:
She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.她对于自己受到的待遇大为光火。
cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
I was quite cross with him for being late.我因他迟到而十分生气。
This word is often used by or to children.irate very angry:
irate customers愤怒的顾客
an irate letter言辞激愤的信
Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it.
Patterns
- angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something
- angry/cross with somebody (for doing something)
- angry/mad/indignant/cross that …
- to get angry/mad/cross
- to make somebody angry/mad/cross
Extra Examples
- I get so mad when people don't take me seriously.如果别人不把我当回事，我会气疯的。
- It makes me really mad when people waste food.有人浪费粮食，我会非常生气。
- My mum's absolutely mad with me!妈妈对我极为恼火！
- Please don't be mad with me!请不要对我发火！
- Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done.父亲看到你的所作所为会非常气愤。
Topics Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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preposition
- at
- with
[not usually before noun] (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢
- mad about something/somebody He's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。
- mad on something/somebody to be mad on tennis对网球着迷
- mad for something/somebody Scott's mad for peanuts.斯科特疯狂地喜欢花生。
- football-mad boys迷恋足球的男孩儿
- She's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。
Extra Examples
- He's absolutely mad about cars.他对汽车非常着迷。
- She's really mad about painting.她真的很喜欢画画。
Topics Preferences and decisionsb1
done without thought or control; wild and excited不理智的；疯狂的；激动的
- The crowd made a mad rush for the exit.人群疯狂地冲向出口处。
- Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time.他们一阵狂奔，总算准时到达会场。
- The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share.这四家公司正在疯狂争夺市场份额。
- (British English) The team won and the fans went mad.球队获胜了，球迷欣喜若狂。
- mad with something (British English) to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power因气愤／兴奋／悲伤／嫉妒／爱／权力而丧失理智
- I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂，跳了几步吉格舞。
Topics Feelingsb1
(of a dog) suffering from rabies患狂犬病的 synonym rabid (3)
- A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog.左轮手枪是阻止疯狗的唯一方法。
(North American English, informal) great极好的
- Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills.不管你爱他还是恨他，他的技术绝了。
- I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team.我不得不对摄制组顶礼膜拜。

compare crazy

Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

hopping mad

(informal) very angry很生气；气愤Topics Feelingsc2

More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives

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like crazy/mad

(informal) very fast, hard, much, etc.非常快（或拼命、厉害等）
- I had to run like mad to catch the bus.为了赶上公共汽车，我不得不拼命跑。

(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare

(informal) (of a person) with crazy ideas or behaviour; very silly 有疯狂的想法或行为；很傻
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

mad keen (on something/somebody)

(British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢
- He's mad keen on planes.他对飞机十分着迷。

(stark) raving mad/bonkers

(informal) completely crazy十分疯狂；彻底疯狂

单词	mad
释义	mad adjective /mæd/ /mæd/ (comparative madder, superlative maddest) Idioms (especially British English, informal) very stupid; not at all sensible极愚蠢的；很不明智的 You must be mad to risk it.你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。 It was a mad idea.那是个愚蠢透顶的想法。 ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’“我要去买几件新衣服。”“去吧，可别乱花钱。” You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza.如果你错过了这场一年一度的音乐盛宴，你一定会发疯的。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely quite … preposition with (especially British English, often offensive) having a mental illness that makes somebody unable to think or behave normally患有导致某人无法正常思考或行为的精神疾病 The use of mad with this meaning can be offensive. See the synonyms box for advice. They realized that he had gone mad.他们意识到他疯了。 Inventors are not mad scientists.发明家不是精神不正常的科学家。 I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.如果还要等更久的话，我会发疯的。 She seemed to have gone stark raving mad.她好像是完全疯了。 see also barking mad Synonyms madmadcrazy ▪ nuts ▪ batty ▪ out of your mind ▪ (not) in your right mindThese are all informal words that describe somebody who is thinking or behaving in a way that is very silly or is not normal. They are all offensive if used to describe somebody who has a mental illness. note at mental healthmad especially British English, informal unable to think or behave normally: I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.我觉得再待久一点我就会发疯。 Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour or thinking is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is used more in British English than North American English. It is offensive if used to describe somebody who has a mental illness; say instead that somebody has a mental illness, is mentally ill or has mental health issues. If you can, it is best to be specific about what somebody's condition is rather than use general terms.crazy (informal) thinking or behaving in a strange way; having strange or silly ideas: That noise is driving me crazy.那噪声吵得我快发疯了。 He came up with some crazy plan.他想出了一个疯狂的计划。 nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad or crazy: That noise is driving me nuts!那噪音吵得我要疯了！ The whole idea is nuts!整个想法很疯狂！ batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad or crazy: She has some batty ideas.她有一些古怪的想法。 out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry: She was out of her mind with grief.她悲痛得精神失常了。 (not) in your right mind (informal) not thinking normally, sometimes in way that is temporary: No one in their right mind would choose to work there.任何一个精神正常的人都不会选择去那里工作。 Patterns to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind Extra Examples His experiences in the First World War drove him mad.他在第一次世界大战中的经历把他逼疯了。 The local people all thought he was mad.当地人都认为他疯了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely quite … preposition with [not before noun] (especially North American English, informal) very angry很生气；气愤 He got mad and walked out.他大动肝火，愤然离去。 mad at/with somebody (for doing something) She's mad at me for being late.我迟到了，她非常气愤。 mad about something They're pretty mad about being lied to.他们对于被骗很生气。 (British English) That noise is driving me mad.那噪声真让我受不了。 (British English) He'll go mad when he sees the damage.他看到这样的破坏准会气疯的。 Synonyms angryangrymad ▪ indignant ▪ cross ▪ irateThese words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.angry feeling or showing anger: Please don’t be angry with me.请别生我的气。 Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.广场上聚满了成千上万的愤怒示威者。 mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry: He got mad and walked out.他大动肝火，愤然离去。 She’s mad at me for being late.我迟到了，她非常生气。 Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’.indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly: She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.她对于自己受到的待遇大为光火。 cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed: I was quite cross with him for being late.我因他迟到而十分生气。 This word is often used by or to children.irate very angry: irate customers愤怒的顾客 an irate letter言辞激愤的信 Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it. Patterns angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something angry/cross with somebody (for doing something) angry/mad/indignant/cross that … to get angry/mad/cross to make somebody angry/mad/cross Extra Examples I get so mad when people don't take me seriously.如果别人不把我当回事，我会气疯的。 It makes me really mad when people waste food.有人浪费粮食，我会非常生气。 My mum's absolutely mad with me!妈妈对我极为恼火！ Please don't be mad with me!请不要对我发火！ Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done.父亲看到你的所作所为会非常气愤。 Topics Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at with [not usually before noun] (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢 mad about something/somebody He's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。 mad on something/somebody to be mad on tennis对网球着迷 mad for something/somebody Scott's mad for peanuts.斯科特疯狂地喜欢花生。 football-mad boys迷恋足球的男孩儿 She's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。 Extra Examples He's absolutely mad about cars.他对汽车非常着迷。 She's really mad about painting.她真的很喜欢画画。 Topics Preferences and decisionsb1 done without thought or control; wild and excited不理智的；疯狂的；激动的 The crowd made a mad rush for the exit.人群疯狂地冲向出口处。 Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time.他们一阵狂奔，总算准时到达会场。 The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share.这四家公司正在疯狂争夺市场份额。 (British English) The team won and the fans went mad.球队获胜了，球迷欣喜若狂。 mad with something (British English) to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power因气愤／兴奋／悲伤／嫉妒／爱／权力而丧失理智 I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂，跳了几步吉格舞。 Topics Feelingsb1 (of a dog) suffering from rabies患狂犬病的 synonym rabid (3) A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog.左轮手枪是阻止疯狗的唯一方法。 (North American English, informal) great极好的 Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills.不管你爱他还是恨他，他的技术绝了。 I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team.我不得不对摄制组顶礼膜拜。 compare crazy Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin. Idioms hopping mad (informal) very angry很生气；气愤Topics Feelingsc2 More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives big drab fat fit flat hot mad red sad wet like crazy/mad (informal) very fast, hard, much, etc.非常快（或拼命、厉害等） I had to run like mad to catch the bus.为了赶上公共汽车，我不得不拼命跑。 (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (informal) (of a person) with crazy ideas or behaviour; very silly 有疯狂的想法或行为；很傻 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots mad keen (on something/somebody) (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢 He's mad keen on planes.他对飞机十分着迷。 (stark) raving mad/bonkers (informal) completely crazy十分疯狂；彻底疯狂 MAD /mæd/ /mæd/ (also MAD Magazine) a US humorous magazine, first published in 1952. It uses a cartoon style to make fun of films, advertisements, etc., and to make well-known people look silly. It usually has on its cover a picture of the imaginary character Alfred E Neuman, who has a wide face and a stupid smile and says ‘What, me worry?’美国幽默杂志，1952年创刊，以卡通风格调侃电影、广告等，让知名人士看起来很傻。它的封面上通常有一张虚构人物阿尔弗雷德·E·纽曼的照片，他有一张宽脸和一个愚蠢的微笑，并说“什么，我担心？”
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