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mad·nessBrE /ˈmædnəs/NAmE /ˈmædnəs/ noun [U] (old-fashioned) the state of having a serious mental illness 精神失常；疯狂 SYN insanity ◆There may be a link between madness and creativity. 在疯狂和创造力之间也许有着某种联系。crazy or stupid behaviour that could be dangerous （会带来危险的）癫狂，疯狂，愚蠢行为◆It would be sheer madness to trust a man like that. 信任他这样的人简直是愚蠢至极。◆In a moment of madness she had agreed to go out with him. 由于一时糊涂，她同意和他约会。 ●there's (a) method in sb's madnessthere is a reason for sb's behaviour and it is not as strange or as stupid as it seems 看来奇怪（或愚蠢）的行为有其道理 |