frantically
/ˈfræntɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfræntɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)
frantically — 副詞
1. doing something very quickly while also feeling rushed, excited, or a little con
匆忙慌亂地
又急又亂地進行某事
doing something very quickly while also feeling rushed, excited, or a little confused, often with no clear plan.
Caio was frantically searching the kitchen drawer for his car keys before work.
上班前，Caio 慌張地在廚房抽屜裡翻找他的車鑰匙。
verb + frantically + searching pattern
Backstage, the costume team worked frantically to finish the dresses before the curtain rose.
後台的服裝組匆忙地趕工，要在開幕前把禮服做完。
work frantically + purpose clause
Folake typed frantically, trying to send the report ten minutes before the deadline.
Folake 慌張地打字，想在截止前十分鐘把報告寄出去。
The waiters ran frantically between tables on the busiest night of the festival.
在園遊會最忙的那晚，服務生們在桌子之間匆忙地來回奔走。
Hari was frantically packing his suitcase ten minutes before the taxi arrived.
計程車到達前十分鐘，Hari 還在慌張地打包行李箱。
- hurriedly
neutral; only the speed, not the emotional pressure behind it
- feverishly
stresses intense, almost obsessive energy
- hectically
describes the messy, chaotic feel of many things at once
文法句型
verb + frantically
frantically + verb-ing
用法筆記
Common with action verbs of speed and effort (run, search, type, work, pack). Often paired with a clause that names the deadline or pressure causing the rush.
常見錯誤
2. showing that strong fear, worry, or panic has made someone nearly lose control o
發狂似地
因恐懼或擔憂而近乎失控
showing that strong fear, worry, or panic has made someone nearly lose control over their actions.
Otis paced frantically up and down the hospital corridor while his mother was in surgery.
Otis 在媽媽手術期間，發狂似地在醫院走廊來回踱步。
paced frantically + emotional context (worry)
Lan called her son's phone frantically after the school sent the emergency message.
學校發出緊急通知後，Lan 發狂似地撥打兒子的電話。
called frantically + cause clause (after...)
The trapped puppy whined frantically until the firefighters lifted away the broken fence.
被困的小狗發狂似地嗚咽，直到消防員把斷掉的圍籬抬開。
Quan waved frantically at the lifeguard as the current pulled his brother seaward.
水流把弟弟拖向外海時，Quan 發狂似地對救生員揮手。
Élise dug frantically through the rubble, shouting her neighbour's name after the earthquake.
地震後，Élise 發狂似地在瓦礫堆裡翻找，一邊喊著鄰居的名字。
- desperately
very close in meaning; emphasises the hopeless edge of the action
- wildly
physical movement loses control; less about inner panic
- hysterically
stronger; suggests emotion has fully taken over (often crying or laughing)
- calmly
in full control of one's emotions and movements
- composedly
formal; deliberately keeping emotions hidden
文法句型
verb + frantically
frantically + verb-ing
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense needs an emotional trigger (fear, worry, panic) rather than just time pressure. Often pairs with verbs of calling, waving, crying, digging, searching for a person.