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giddier, giddiest
having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy头晕的, 眩晕的：I felt giddy and had to steady myself
我觉得头晕目眩, 不得不稳住身子
Luke felt almost giddy with relief.
卢克宽慰之余, 竟有点把握不住自己的感觉。
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- disorientating and alarming, but exciting令人迷惑、吃惊又激动的; 眼花缭乱的：
he has risen to the giddy heights of master.
他已升到令人飘飘然的大师高度。
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- excitable and frivolous易激动的, 轻佻的：
Isobel's giddy young sister-in-law.
伊索贝尔那轻佻的年轻嫂子。
-ies, -ied
with obj. make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation使激动得感到眼花缭乱。
短语
my giddy aunt!
- dated used to express astonishment〈旧〉天哪！（表示惊讶）。
play the giddy goat
- dated act irresponsibly; fool around〈旧〉做事不负责任; 吊儿郎当。
派生词
giddily
adverbgiddiness
noun词源
Old English gidig 'insane', literally 'possessed by a god', from the base of GOD. Current senses date from late Middle English.