frantic

英 [ˈfræntɪk] 美 [ˈfræntɪk]

adj.  紧张忙乱的; 手忙脚乱的; (由于恐惧或担心)无法控制感情的,发狂似的

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Collins.2 / BNC.7684 / COCA.7445



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 紧张忙乱的;手忙脚乱的
    done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized
    1. a frantic dash/search/struggle
      不顾一切的猛冲;疯狂的搜查 / 斗争
    2. They made frantic attempts to revive him.
      他们拼命地努力让他苏醒过来。
    3. Things are frantic in the office right now.
      现在办公室里是忙作一团。
  2. (由于恐惧或担心)无法控制感情的,发狂似的
    unable to control your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about sth
    1. frantic with worry
      忧虑得要命
    2. Let's go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.
      咱们回家吧。你的父母现在肯定快要急死了。
    3. The children are driving me frantic (= making me very annoyed) .
      孩子们快要使我发疯了。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED (因害怕或担心)发狂的,狂躁的
    If you are frantic, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried.
    1. A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic.
      一只鸟被关进了笼子,到现在它都十分狂躁。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 匆忙混乱的;紧张忙乱的
    If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time.
    1. A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen.
      餐馆晚上生意好,厨房里可能会忙成一片。

双语例句

  1. A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic.
    一只鸟被关进了笼子,到现在它都十分狂躁。
  2. A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen.
    餐馆晚上生意好,厨房里可能会忙成一片。
  3. The vast crowds make Rome a frantic hothouse at times.
    熙攘的人群有时将罗马变成一个癫狂情绪的爆发地。
  4. A holiday isn't an optional extra. In this stressful, frantic world it's a must
    休假并非可有可无。在这个紧张而忙碌的世界,它是必不可少的。
  5. When she discovered her baby had disappeared, she was greatly frantic.
    她发现孩子不见了,大惊失色。
  6. The promotional programme that would launch Montayne was now proceeding at a frantic tempo as the February deadline neared.
    二月份的期限越来越近,推出蒙太尼的宣传活动目前已进入白热化阶段。
  7. At first there was a burst of static, then immediately a succession of piercing, frantic, chilling screams.
    起初是一阵静电干扰声,紧接着是一连串刺耳,慌乱,令人毛骨悚然的尖叫声。
  8. What would you say when you are under work pressure, stressed out and frantic or challenged and energized?
    当你受到工作压力的时候,你会说些什么,是快受不了了,要发疯了还是很有挑战性呀?
  9. But her frantic parents had already contacted the police, who called the driver using her mobile phone records.
    但是她惊慌的父母已经联系了警察,用她手机电话记录联系了司机。
  10. I felt as if invisible hands were holding me, and I made frantic efforts to free myself.
    我感到似乎有一双看不见的手正在抓着我,而我则拼命地想挣脱束缚。
  11. He stood up. His heart was leaping against his ribs like a frantic bird.
    哈利站了起来,心像一只疯狂的小鸟,猛烈地撞击着他的胸肋。
  12. Now: Leaves frantic I need you to buy some food and water note on the dining table.
    如今:把书写潦草的我要你去买水和食物的字条留在餐桌上。
  13. The little boy's frantic. no, he's more than that& he's scared shitless.
    小男孩是狂乱的。不,他超过那&他被惊吓无粪的。
  14. When I wasn't doing something helpful, I'd get almost frantic.
    当我没有在做某样有帮助的事情,我几乎就要疯狂了。
  15. But if this is a typical Friday it is a frantic one.
    但是如果这是一个典型的周五的话,那么这一天将是十分忙碌的。
  16. You all got into a frantic race. What's the use of such methods, even if you.
    你们全都陷入了疯狂的竞争,即便你得了第一,这种方式有什么用呢?
  17. Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
    你究竟是上哪儿去了?我们都急得快发疯了。
  18. With a frantic gesture he rushed out of the room.
    他作了个发狂般的姿势,便冲出屋去了。
  19. When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks.
    哈利敲门时,他们听到屋里传来一阵紧张的挣扎声和几声低沉的犬吠。
  20. From the frantic worship of Sex has come the pandemic of AIDS.
    对性的狂热崇拜导致了艾滋病的大流行。
  21. After a week of frantic preparations, they finally boarded a stagecoach for vienna.
    在经过一周的紧张准备之后,他们最终上了一辆去维也纳的公共马车。
  22. Do not drive him frantic by worrying him with endless question.
    不要以无穷尽的问题困扰他而使他狂乱。
  23. In the midst of my pain of heart and frantic effort of principle, I abhorred myself.
    在我内心的痛苦中,在道义的疯狂努力中,我憎恶我自己。
  24. They found the poor old man half frantic with grief and anger.
    他们看到这位可怜的老人由于悲伤和愤怒,几乎发疯了。
  25. Frantic with anger and frustration; frenetic screams followed the accident; a frenzied look in his eye.
    为愤怒和挫折而发狂;接着事故发生的是发狂的尖叫;他眼中发狂的目光。
  26. When it comes to stylish, frantic fun, no one beats the Pink Panther.
    当它受到的影响时候到现代风格的,狂乱的乐趣,没有人打粉红的豹。
  27. A typical frantic start to the day can wake you up temporarily, but leave you dragging later on.
    典型的情况下,以疯狂式开始一天可能让你暂时清醒,但是到了后面就吃力。
  28. The farther I walked the more frantic I became.
    我越往前走就越慌了神。
  29. We were frantic because we lost Ben in the shop.
    我们急得发疯,因为我们和本在商店里走散了。
  30. He had been suffocating in that atmosphere, while the apprentice's chatter had driven him frantic.
    那学徒的唠叨快把他通疯了。那气氛几乎叫他窒息。

同义词辨析

  mad crazy frantic hysterical【导航词义:发疯的,发狂的】

  mad adj. 〈尤英〉发疯的,疯狂的

〔辨析〕指精神错乱的,或行为不理智的、失控的。

〔例证〕
They realized that the captured spy had gone mad.
他们意识到那名被俘的间谍已经疯了。
The cartoon figure was depicted as a mad scientist.
这个卡通人物被刻画成了一名疯子科学家。
You must be mad to say that!
你那么说简直是疯了!
People all went mad with joy.
人们全都欣喜若狂。

  crazy adj. 〈尤美〉疯的

〔辨析〕指精神失常或不理智的,常可与 mad 换用。

〔例证〕
He feels so alone that he sometimes wonders if he's going crazy/mad.
他觉得非常孤单,有时候他怀疑自己是否快要发疯了。
A crazy/mad old woman lived in that room.
一个疯老太婆住在那个房间里。

  frantic adj. 发狂似的

〔辨析〕指因极度焦虑或恐惧而情绪失控的。

〔例证〕
His mother hasn't been able to reach him on his cellphone and is getting frantic.
他母亲一直打不通他的电话,急得快要发疯了。
She was frantic with worry.
她担心得要命。

  hysterical adj. 歇斯底里的

〔辨析〕指因极端不安、担心、激动等而行为或情绪失控的。

〔例证〕
hysterical screams
歇斯底里的尖叫
She became hysterical and began crying.
她变得歇斯底里,开始大哭起来。
He became almost hysterical when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息时几乎要发疯了。

英英释义

adj

  1. excessively agitated
    1. frantic with anger and frustration
    2. frenetic screams followed the accident
    3. a frenzied look in his eye

    Synonym:    freneticphreneticfrenzied

  2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
    1. a crowd of delirious baseball fans
    2. something frantic in their gaiety
    3. a mad whirl of pleasure

    Synonym:    deliriousexcitedmadunrestrained