| 词组 | mad |
| 释义 | mad /mæd/ adjective 1. informal very angryGrammarMad is not used before a noun in this meaning.verbsgo mad (=become angry) My parents will go mad when they find out!get mad (=become angry – used especially when this seems unreasonable) There’s no need to get mad about it!make sb mad It makes me mad when I see people being cruel to animals.drive sb mad (=make someone angry) I wish they’d turn down that horrible music – it’s driving me mad.adverbsreally mad He was really mad and started shouting at me.hopping mad (=extremely angry) Dino was hopping mad because we were so late.prepositionsmad at/with sb He was mad at me for driving into the back of his car.THESAURUS: mad → angry2. BrE informal crazyYou often use mad in this meaning when you think someone or something seems strange or makes you annoyed.Originally mad was used to describe someone who was mentally ill. This use is becoming old-fashioned and is likely to be offensive.nounsa mad idea Whose mad idea was this?a mad scientist/professor/genius (=someone who is very intelligent but does strange things) The book is about a mad scientist who is secretly planning to destroy the world.a mad world Sometimes I think the world is going completely mad.verbsgo mad (=start to feel crazy) I’ll go mad if I have to wait here much longer.drive someone mad (=make someone feel crazy) Can you help me with this crossword? It’s been driving me mad.think sb/sth is mad My family think I’m mad, but I’ve always wanted to go sky-diving.adverbscompletely/quite/absolutely mad The whole idea sounds completely mad to me.stark raving mad/barking mad (=completely crazy – used when you want to emphasize this very strongly) My friends all think I’m stark raving mad.phrasessb must be mad He must be mad if he thinks he can get there by 4 o’clock.as mad as a hatter informal (=completely crazy) Her brother is as mad as a hatter – he lives in some kind of tree house.go mad with excitement/boredom/frustration (=become very excited, bored etc) Rooney scored and the crowd went mad with excitement.THESAURUS: mad → crazy3. doing something quickly or without thinking about itGrammarMad is only used before a noun in this meaning.nounsa mad rush/dash After the concert ended, there was a mad dash for the door.a mad scramble/race There will be the usual mad scramble for tickets.a mad panic/frenzy The fire alarm sent the crowd into a mad panic. |
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