giddy

/ˈɡɪdi/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪdi] /ˈɡɪdi/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈɪdi] /ˈgi-dē How to pronounce giddy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

giddy — 形容詞

  • giddypositive
  • giddiercomparative
  • giddiestsuperlative

1. feeling physically unsteady, as if the room were shifting and you might need to

1.形容詞C1
釋義

頭暈的

暈得站不穩的

feeling physically unsteady, as if the room were shifting and you might need to grab something to keep your balance

例句

After spinning on the playground roundabout, Noa felt giddy and grabbed the rail.

Noa 轉完遊樂場的旋轉盤後覺得頭暈，連忙抓住扶手。

feel giddy after spinning or sudden movement

The doctor told Sana to sit down because the hot room was making her giddy.

醫師叫 Sana 坐下，因為悶熱的房間讓她頭暈。

causative: make someone giddy

同義詞
  • dizzy

    the closest everyday synonym; slightly more general

  • light-headed

    often milder and suggests weakness or lack of food

  • woozy

    informal; often suggests illness, drink, or medicine

反義詞

文法句型

feel giddy

make someone giddy

be giddy from something

用法筆記

Often follows causes such as heat, spinning, hunger, or standing up too quickly. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about physical balance, not excited behaviour.

2. overexcited in a light, playful way, so you stop acting with your usual calm con

2.形容詞C1
釋義

忘形的

太開心而舉止失常

overexcited in a light, playful way, so you stop acting with your usual calm control

例句

Aoi grew giddy when the band called her onto the stage to sing.

樂團叫 Aoi 上台唱歌時，她興奮得有點忘形。

grow giddy when something exciting happens

Valentina and her cousins became giddy as they wrapped glitter around the party room.

Valentina 和表親們一邊替派對會場纏上亮粉飾帶，一邊高興得有些忘形。

同義詞
  • excited

    broader and more neutral; does not always imply loss of control

  • thrilled

    stronger and more focused on intense pleasure

  • elated

    more formal; suggests high happiness rather than playful silliness

反義詞
  • calm

    quiet and emotionally controlled

  • composed

    showing steady self-control

文法句型

be giddy with excitement

grow giddy

sound giddy

用法筆記

Usually used when happiness or excitement makes someone laugh, chatter, or move about more wildly than usual. Distinguish from sense 1: the cause here is emotional excitement rather than a physical dizzy spell.

常見錯誤

❌I was giddy while quietly reading in the garden.
✅I felt content while quietly reading in the garden.
💡'giddy' suggests unusually excited, playful behaviour, not calm happiness.