Word
phrenetic
/friˈnetik/
adjective
发狂的;狂热的;精神错乱的
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
过度激动的;因恐惧或其他强烈情感而心烦意乱的
过度激动的;因恐惧或其他强烈情感而心烦意乱的;发狂的;狂热的;精神错乱的;[医] 疯狂的;精神病的
In use
After searching for her keys for an hour, she became phrenetic with worry.
The phrenetic crowd rushed toward the exit when the fire alarm rang.
His phrenetic pacing showed how anxious he was about the test results.
phrenetic + noun
The phrenetic activity in the stock market worried many investors.
股市中疯狂的活动让许多投资者担忧。
be phrenetic with + emotion
“phrenetic”常与由恐惧、愤怒等强烈情绪引发的狂乱状态搭配。
He was phrenetic with rage after the betrayal.
背叛后他狂怒不已。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.