frenzy
frenzy — 名詞
- frenzysingular
- frenziesplural
1. a temporary state of wild, uncontrolled activity or emotion, often shared by a g
瘋狂；狂亂
短暫而失控的激動或暴力狀態
a temporary state of wild, uncontrolled activity or emotion, often shared by a group of people and sometimes turning violent or extreme
The crowd worked itself into a frenzy when the winning goal was scored.
致勝的一球踢進時，群眾陷入一陣瘋狂。
work oneself into a frenzy — reflexive construction
A feeding frenzy broke out among the sharks as the fishing boats dumped their catch.
漁船把捕獲的魚倒出來時，鯊魚群之間爆發了一場爭食大亂。
feeding frenzy — common compound noun
In a frenzy of excitement, Walid bought tickets for every show playing that weekend.
在一陣興奮的狂熱中，Walid 買了那個週末所有演出的門票。
The media frenzy outside the courthouse made it hard for the family to enter.
法院外媒體掀起的瘋狂場面，讓那家人很難進入建築物。
After cooking for eighteen hours, Linh was in a frenzy trying to finish the meal.
連續煮了十八個小時後，Linh 拼命想完成這頓飯，整個人陷入狂亂狀態。
in a frenzy + verb-ing — pattern for describing frantic action
- feeding frenzy
- shopping frenzy
- media frenzy
- work oneself into a frenzy
- in a frenzy
- a frenzy of activity
- a frenzy of excitement
文法句型
a frenzy of + noun
in a frenzy
work oneself into a frenzy
frenzy + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
Often appears after 'in a' (in a frenzy) or 'into a' (worked themselves into a frenzy). Common in the pattern 'a frenzy of + noun' (a frenzy of activity, a frenzy of excitement).
常見錯誤
frenzy — 動詞
- frenzypresent simple I / you / we / they
- frenzies3rd person singular
- frenzying-ing form
- frenziedpast simple
1. to make someone become wild, extremely agitated, or unable to think clearly
使...瘋狂
使人陷入狂暴或混亂
to make someone become wild, extremely agitated, or unable to think clearly
The chieftain's war cry frenzied the warriors before the battle.
酋長的戰吼讓戰士們在開戰前陷入瘋狂。
transitive use with historical/literary subject
The smell of blood frenzied the sharks into a feeding rage.
血腥味讓鯊魚群陷入爭食的狂亂狀態。
Frenzied by the relentless rhythm, the dancers whirled until they collapsed.
在持續不斷的節奏驅使下陷入狂熱，舞者們一直旋轉到體力不支倒地。
passive participle: frenzied by + noun — literary register
The news of the invasion frenzied the villagers into grabbing their weapons.
入侵的消息讓村民陷入瘋狂，紛紛抓起武器準備作戰。
Lightning strikes frenzied the horses, who kicked wildly at their stalls.
接連的閃電讓馬群陷入驚慌，拚命踢踹馬廄的圍欄。
文法句型
frenzy + object
be frenzied (passive)
用法筆記
This verb form is rare in modern English and mostly appears in formal, literary, or historical texts. The adjective 'frenzied' is far more common.
同根字
- frenzied形容詞B2
- frenziedly副詞C1
- frenetically副詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- feeding frenzy
- shopping frenzy
- media frenzy
常用片語
- work oneself into a frenzy
- state of frenzy
- send someone into a frenzy
介系詞搭配
- in a frenzy
- into a frenzy
- frenzy of