frenetic

IPA/frəˈnetɪk/
KK[frənˈɛtɪk]IPA/frəˈnetɪk/

frenetic — 形容詞

  • freneticpositive
  • more freneticcomparative
  • most freneticsuperlative

1. done or happening with wild, hurried energy, often at a speed that feels slightl

1.形容詞B2
釋義

狂亂的

形容活動極度忙碌混亂、幾乎失控的狀態

done or happening with wild, hurried energy, often at a speed that feels slightly out of control, usually because of pressure or excitement.

例句

The open-plan office had a frenetic pace during the final week before the product launch.

產品上市前的最後一週，這間開放式辦公室的工作節奏狂亂不已。

collocation: frenetic pace

Fans rushed through the stadium gates in a frenetic scramble for the best seats.

球迷們衝過體育場大門，瘋狂爭搶最好的座位。

collocation: frenetic scramble

常見搭配
  • frenetic pace
  • frenetic activity
  • frenetic energy
  • frenetic speed
  • frenetic rush
  • frenetic schedule
同義詞
  • frantic

    more emotional and panicked — focuses on the feeling of anxiety rather than the speed of activity

  • hectic

    less extreme — describes busy, rushed activity without the sense of disorder

  • frenzied

    more violent or uncontrolled — suggests a loss of all restraint

  • feverish

    suggests intense, almost fever-like excitement or urgency

反義詞
  • calm

    the opposite of hurried or excited activity

  • leisurely

    done slowly without any pressure

文法句型

frenetic + noun

be + frenetic

用法筆記

Describes activities, events, environments, or periods of time — not people's emotional states. For a person's panicked or agitated behaviour, use 'frantic' instead.

常見錯誤

The children were frenetic with excitement before the party.
The children were frantic with excitement before the party.
'frenetic' describes activity or pace, not a person's inner emotional state.

同根字

  • frenetically
    副詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • almost frenetic
  • increasingly frenetic
  • positively frenetic

常用片語

  • frenetic pace of life
  • frenetic burst of activity