词组 | madness |
释义 | madness /ˈmædnəs, ˈmædnɪs/ noun 1. something that seems crazy, because it could have a very bad effectadjectivessheer/absolute/complete/utter madness (=used for emphasis when you think something is crazy) Cutting down the forest is sheer madness.verbsstop/end the madness We must stop this madness now before more people are hurt.phrasesa moment of madness In a moment of madness I agreed to give a speech at the wedding.2. serious mental illnessphrasesthe first sign of madness Some people say that talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.have a history of madness (=many people in your family have suffered from serious mental illness) Her family has a history of madness.sb’s descent into madness (=the process of becoming seriously mentally ill) His descent into madness began after the death of his mother. |
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