frenzy
英 ['frenzɪ]
美 ['frɛnzi]
助記提示
frantic狂亂的。
frenetic狂亂的。
frenzied狂亂的。
1. schizophrenia(精神分裂症) => phren- "mind, reason" => fren- / frenet- / frent- / frant- "mind, reason" => frenzy, frenetic, frantic.
中文詞源
frenzy 狂暴來自frenetic, 狂亂的。
英文詞源
- frenzy
- frenzy: see frantic
- frenzy (n.)
- mid-14c., "delirium, insanity," from Old French frenesie "frenzy, madness" (13c.), from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from phrenesis, back-formation from Latin phreneticus "delirious" (see frenetic). Meaning "excited state of mind" is from c. 1400.
- frenzy (v.)
- 1795, from frenzy (n.). Related: Frenzied; frenzying.
雙語例句
- 1. I worked myself into frenzy plotting ways to make him jealous.
- 我絞盡腦汁，處心積慮，就是為了讓他嫉妒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Get out!" she ordered in a frenzy.
- “滾出去!”她狂怒地命令道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy.
- 這篇精心設計的演說煽動聽眾使他們發狂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. In a frenzy of hate he killed his enemy.
- 他在一陣痛恨之下殺死了他的敵人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》