Word · Frequency #7684
frantic
狂乱的；疯狂的
核心释义
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
- 1.
处于恐慌、担忧、疯狂或匆忙的状态
In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.
- 2.
过度激动；因恐惧或其他强烈情绪而心烦意乱
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
- 3.
极其有活力的
Extremely energetic.
- 4.
无法控制的兴奋或情绪
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
处于恐慌、担忧、疯狂或匆忙的状态；过度激动；因恐惧或其他强烈情绪而心烦意乱；极其有活力的；无法控制的兴奋或情绪；狂乱的
用法In use
She was frantic after losing her phone at the airport.
用法提示：此处 frantic 为形容词，作表语，表示主语因丢手机而极其焦躁、狂乱。
A frantic knock on the door woke me up at midnight.
用法提示：此处 frantic 为形容词，作定语修饰 knock，表示‘狂乱的’，描绘敲门声的焦急急促。
The endless delays made the passengers frantic.
用法提示：此处 frantic 为形容词，作宾语补足语，表示‘使…发狂/狂乱’。
frantic with anger and frustration
something frantic in their gaiety
frantic with + noun
表示因某种情绪而狂乱。
She was frantic with worry when her son didn't come home.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- frantic search
- 疯狂的搜索
- The police launched a frantic search for the missing child.警方展开了疯狂的搜寻，寻找失踪的孩子。
- frantic pace
- 狂乱的步伐
- She worked at a frantic pace to meet the deadline.她以疯狂的速度工作以赶上截止日期。
- frantic activity
- 狂乱的活动
- There was frantic activity in the office as the deadline approached.随着截止日期的临近，办公室里一片忙乱。
- frantic effort
- 拼命努力
- Despite their frantic efforts, they couldn't save the burning building.尽管他们拼命努力，还是没能救下燃烧的大楼。
- frantic attempts
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：'frantic'中的'fan'像风扇乱转，'tic'像tick嘀嗒声，形容疯狂慌乱。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述因恐惧或焦虑而失去控制的情绪状态，也可表示匆忙狂乱的活动。多用于非正式或中性语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'antic' truly rhymes with 'frantic' (identical stressed vowel and following consonants). The other words share the '-antic' spelling but differ in stress placement or exact sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.