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rabid + noun
用于医学或形容极端行为。
A rabid dog was found in the neighborhood.
在附近发现了一只患狂犬病的狗。
狂犬病的；患狂犬病的
rabidest — superlative of rabid
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
狂犬病的；患狂犬病的
of or infected by rabies
A rabid dog was found in the neighborhood.
在附近发现了一只患狂犬病的狗。
患狂犬病的。
Affected with rabies.
狂犬病的；与狂犬病或恐水症有关的。
Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
狂怒的；狂暴的；极其暴力的。
Furious; raging; extremely violent.
观点极其极端、不合理或狂热的；过度狂热的。
Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous.
The vet said the raccoon was rabid and couldn't be saved.
兽医说那只浣熊患了狂犬病，救不活了。
A rabid dog may appear friendly at first, but it can become aggressive.
患狂犬病的狗起初可能显得友好，但可能会变得有攻击性。
Farmers in the area are checking their livestock for rabid animals.
该地区的农民正在检查他们的牲畜，看有没有患狂犬病的动物。
用于医学或形容极端行为。
A rabid dog was found in the neighborhood.
在附近发现了一只患狂犬病的狗。
强调对某事物极端热衷。
He is rabid about football.
他对足球非常狂热。
指某方面表现出极端态度。
She is rabid in her political views.
她在政治观点上非常偏激。
Not this
The dog was rapid.
Use this
The dog was rabid.
Rabid 和 rapid 发音相近，但 rabid 意为'患狂犬病的'，而 rapid 意为'快速的'。此处描述狗患有狂犬病，应使用 rabid。
Not this
He ran at a rabid pace.
Use this
He ran at a rapid pace.
Rabid 意为'狂热的'或'患狂犬病的'，不能形容速度。表示速度很快应使用 rapid。汉语学习者容易混淆这两个发音相似的词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
患狂犬病的狗
A rabid dog bit three people in the park yesterday.
昨天一只患狂犬病的狗在公园里咬了三个人。
狂热的粉丝
The singer was surrounded by rabid fans at the airport.
这位歌手在机场被狂热的粉丝围住了。
狂热的支持者
Her rabid supporters refused to accept the election result.
她的狂热支持者拒绝接受选举结果。
狂热的民族主义
Rabid nationalism was one of the causes of the war.
狂热的民族主义是战争的原因之一。
极度的仇恨
His rabid hatred of the media made him a difficult colleague.
他对媒体的极度仇恨使他成为一个难相处的同事。
狂热的粉丝
The rock star was surrounded by rabid fans at the airport.
这位摇滚明星在机场被狂热的粉丝团团围住。
狂热的支持者
She is a rabid supporter of the local football team.
她是本地足球队的狂热支持者。
狂热的民族主义
The country was swept by rabid nationalism before the war.
战前，这个国家被狂热的民族主义情绪席卷。
Use rabidest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 rabid 拆成 rab(i)es 的首部 + 像 rapid：狂犬病的狗狂暴且传染迅速，所以 rabid 既指狂犬病，也形容狂暴狂热。
语域：mixed 常见场景：兽医或医疗讨论、新闻评论或日常评论 该词在兽医或医疗语境中表示“患狂犬病的”，语气客观；引申义表示“狂热的、极端的”，多用于新闻报道或日常评论，语气较强。正式程度随语境变化，不宜简单归为正式或非正式。
These words share the spelling pattern -id, but none is a true rhyme with rabid (/ˈræbɪd/). Rapid is a useful lookalike and near rhyme: /ˈræbɪd/ vs /ˈræpɪd/. The vowel in rabid is /æ/ and the final syllable is /bɪd/; there is no common word with exactly /æbɪd/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.