1. | 疯的；神经错乱的；有精神病的having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill |
They realized that he had gone mad . 他们意识到他疯了。 | |
Inventors are not mad scientists. 发明家不是精神不正常的科学家。 | |
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. 如果还要等更久的话，我会发疯的。 | |
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad . 她好像是完全疯了。 |
2. | (informal) 极愚蠢的；很不明智的very stupid; not at all sensible |
You must be mad to risk it. 你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。 | |
It was a mad idea. 那是个愚蠢透顶的想法。 | |
‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad(= spend more than is sensible) .’ “我要去买几件新衣服。”“去吧，可别乱花钱。” |
3. | [nbn] (informal) ~ (at/with sb).~ (about sth) 很生气；气愤very angry |
He got mad and walked out. 他大动肝火，愤然离去。 | |
She's mad at me for being late. 我迟到了，她非常气愤。 | |
That noise is driving me mad . 那噪声真让我受不了。 | |
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. 他看到这样的破坏准会气疯的。 |
4. | [nubn] (informal) ~ (about/on sth/sb) 特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋liking sth/sb very much; very interested in sth |
to be mad on tennis 对网球着迷 | |
He's always been mad about kids. 他一向特别喜欢孩子。 | |
football-mad boys 迷恋足球的男孩儿 | |
She's completely power-mad. 她权迷心窍。 |
5. | 不理智的；疯狂的；激动的done without thought or control; wild and excited |
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. 人群疯狂地冲向出口处。 | |
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. 他们一阵狂奔，总算准时到达会场。 | |
The team won and the fans went mad . 球队获胜了，球迷欣喜若狂。 | |
to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love 因气愤╱兴奋╱悲伤╱爱而丧失理智 |
