Word · Frequency #7684
frantic
狂乱的；疯狂的
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
- 1.
In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.
处于恐慌、担忧、疯狂或匆忙的状态
- 2.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
过度激动；因恐惧或其他强烈情绪而心烦意乱
- 3.
Extremely energetic.
极其有活力的
- 4.
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
无法控制的兴奋或情绪
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
In use
She was frantic after losing her phone at the airport.
A frantic knock on the door woke me up at midnight.
The endless delays made the passengers frantic.
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.
当儿子没回家时，她担心得发狂。
frantic about + noun/gerund
He's frantic about the upcoming exam.
Connections
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
- 疯狂的尝试
- He made frantic attempts to reach her before she left.他拼命试图在她离开前联系上她。
- frantic energy
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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.