frenzied
/ˈfrenzid/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrenzid/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfren-zēd/ (ame, mw)
frenzied — 形容詞
- frenziedpositive
- more frenziedcomparative
- most frenziedsuperlative
1. A frenzied person, action, or period involves such extreme excitement, fear, or
瘋狂的；狂亂的
極度興奮或恐慌而失控的
A frenzied person, action, or period involves such extreme excitement, fear, or other powerful feelings that everything happens in a wild, fast, and uncontrolled way.
Outside the concert hall, the crowd grew frenzied as fans pushed forward to see the singer.
演唱會場外，群眾變得瘋狂起來，因為粉絲爭相向前想看一眼歌手。
grew frenzied — linking verb + adjective for becoming wild
Nadia made a frenzied search through her backpack, trying to find her passport before her flight.
Nadia 瘋狂地在背包裡翻找，試圖在航班起飛前找到護照。
frenzied search + for — urgent attempt to find something
Tariq's frenzied rush to catch the bus made him leave his phone on the kitchen table.
Tariq 為了趕上公車而慌亂衝出家門，結果把手機忘在餐桌上。
Frenzied shoppers pushed through the doors when the store opened for the big sale.
當商店為大拍賣開門時，瘋狂的購物者擠過門口衝進店裡。
The kitchen became a scene of frenzied activity as cooks prepared meals for two hundred guests.
廚房變成了忙亂混亂的場面，廚師們正為兩百位客人準備餐點。
- frantic
Frantic focuses more on panic and anxiety (e.g. a frantic search for lost keys); frenzied emphasizes wild, uncontrolled energy or excitement.
- wild
Wild is more general and less intense; a wild party may be fun, but a frenzied one suggests things are out of control.
- hysterical
Hysterical implies emotional collapse or uncontrollable laughter/crying, while frenzied implies fast, agitated physical action.
文法句型
frenzied + noun
grow/become frenzied
用法筆記
Most often modifies nouns describing urgent or busy situations — such as search, rush, effort, activity, attempt — rather than describing a person's long-term internal state.