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be manic
manic 作形容词，常与系动词连用作表语，表示“狂躁的；疯狂的”。
The crowd was manic.
人群当时狂躁不已。
躁狂的
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躁狂的
affected with or marked by mania or frenzy; uncontrolled by reason
The crowd was manic.
人群当时狂躁不已。
以狂躁或疯狂为特征的；邪恶的。
Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
受狂热或无法理智控制的狂躁影响
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; ; ; - H.W.Carter
患有狂躁症(情绪异常高涨或易怒、亢奋和/或精力旺盛的状态)的。
Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
After drinking too much coffee, she felt manic and rearranged all the furniture in her apartment.
喝了太多咖啡后，她感到躁狂，把公寓里所有家具都重新摆放了一遍。
AI contextual example
He gave a manic performance on stage, jumping and shouting from start to finish.
他在舞台上做了一场狂躁的表演，从头到尾又跳又叫。
AI contextual example
The novel tells the story of a manic who believes he can paint for days without rest.
这部小说讲述了一个躁狂者的故事，他相信自己能不休息地连续画好几天。
AI contextual example
outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity
醉酒暴力的发作,以及狂躁的活动和创造力
WordNet
manic 作形容词，常与系动词连用作表语，表示“狂躁的；疯狂的”。
The crowd was manic.
人群当时狂躁不已。
manic 作形容词时也可放在名词前作定语，构成“狂躁的＋名词”的表述。
His manic laughter filled the room.
他那狂躁的笑声充满了房间。
manic 作名词时指“躁狂者”，为可数名词，复数形式为 manics。
After the accident, he became a manic.
事故之后，他变成了一个躁狂者。
Not this
He had a manic.
Use this
He had a manic episode.
这里“manic”是形容词，不能直接用作名词表示“一次躁狂发作”；应加表示发作的名词，如“episode”。
Not this
She danced manic.
Use this
She danced with manic energy.
修饰实义动词“danced”不能用形容词，需要用介词短语作状语；“with manic energy”中“manic”修饰“energy”，符合形容词用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
躁狂发作
He was hospitalized after a severe manic episode.
他在一次严重的躁狂发作后住院了。
躁郁症
She was once diagnosed with manic depression.
她曾被诊断患有躁郁症。
亢奋的精力
The team worked with manic energy to meet the deadline.
团队以亢奋的精力工作以赶上截止日期。
躁狂期
During the manic phase, he slept very little.
在躁狂期，他睡得很少。
疯狂的节奏
The city moves at a manic pace during the festival.
节日期间，这座城市以疯狂的节奏运转。
狂笑
Her comments were met with manic laughter from the audience.
她的评论引起了观众的狂笑。
躁狂抑郁症；双相情感障碍的旧称
Manic depression can be managed with the right treatment and support.
躁狂抑郁症可以通过正确的治疗和支持得到控制。
忙乱不堪的星期一；疯狂周一
I was late for three meetings today—it's been a real manic Monday.
我今天三场会议都迟到了——真是个忙乱的星期一。
狂躁精灵女孩；一种只为主角带来改变、缺乏自身故事的女性角色套路
The film critic dismissed the heroine as a manic pixie dream girl.
这位影评人认为女主角不过是一个“狂躁精灵女孩”式的扁平角色。
又一个狂乱的星期一
The Bangles' 1986 hit 'Manic Monday' remains a catchy anthem for the manic chaos of Monday mornings.
The Bangles 1986年的热门单曲《Manic Monday》至今仍是周一早晨狂乱混乱的洗脑颂歌。
狂躁抑郁症正触动着我的灵魂
Jimi Hendrix personifies manic depression as a haunting force in his 1967 song 'Manic Depression'.
吉米·亨德里克斯在1967年的歌曲《Manic Depression》中把狂躁抑郁症拟人化为一种萦绕心头的力量。
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manic 谐音‘麦尼克’：想象一个叫迈克的人亢奋得手舞足蹈、停不下来——躁狂的。
语域：mixed 常见场景：clinical/medical writing、informal speech/hyperbole 该词作形容词时，多用于医学或临床语境，意为“躁狂的”；在日常口语中比较常见，用来夸张地形容极度忙乱或兴奋的状态。正式程度随语境变化，需根据搭配判断。
与 manic /ˈmænɪk/ 真正押韵的词有 panic、organic、mechanic、Hispanic，它们的重读元音及之后都是 /ænɪk/。注意形近但发音不同的词：maniac /ˈmeɪniæk/ 和 magic /ˈmædʒɪk/，不要按拼写类推成 /ˈmænɪk/。
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