madly
/ˈmædli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmædli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmad-lē/ (ame, mw)
madly — 副詞
1. in a very fast, excited, or uncontrolled way, often because of strong emotion or
瘋狂地
充滿精力且不受控制地
in a very fast, excited, or uncontrolled way, often because of strong emotion or urgency
The crowd ran madly toward the stage when the singer finally appeared.
歌手終於出現時，群眾瘋狂地朝舞台奔去。
modifies verb of motion: ran madly
Shirin waved her arms madly to catch the attention of a passing taxi.
Shirin 瘋狂地揮動手臂，想攔下一輛經過的計程車。
collocation: waved madly
Tunde searched madly through every drawer for his lost house keys.
Tunde 瘋狂地翻遍每個抽屜，尋找遺失的家門鑰匙。
The neighbour's dogs barked madly as the fire engines sped past the house.
鄰居的狗在消防車呼嘯而過時瘋狂地吠叫。
Min rushed madly to the station but still missed the last train home.
Min 瘋狂地衝到車站，但還是錯過了最後一班回家的火車。
- frantically
emphasizes anxiety or panic more than excitement
- wildly
suggests a lack of control or direction
- desperately
adds a sense of urgency mixed with hopelessness
- crazily
informal; often implies irrational or foolish behaviour
文法句型
verb + madly
ran/waved/searched + madly
用法筆記
Typically follows the verb it modifies. Common with verbs of motion (run, rush, race) and sound (bark, scream, shout). The meaning is neutral regarding the cause — it can describe panic, excitement, or sheer effort.
常見錯誤
2. describing a state where someone loves another person with total, overwhelming r
狂熱地
對某人懷有強烈愛意
describing a state where someone loves another person with total, overwhelming romantic intensity; especially common in the phrase 'madly in love'
Arjun is madly in love with his neighbour and writes her poems every week.
Arjun 狂熱地愛著他的鄰居，每週都為她寫詩。
pattern: madly in love with
The old love letters showed how madly Élise had adored her husband during the war.
那些舊情書顯示 Élise 在戰爭期間有多麼狂熱地愛慕她的丈夫。
In the film, two strangers on a train fall madly for each other by dawn.
電影中，兩個陌生人在火車上墜入愛河，到黎明時已狂熱地愛上彼此。
Antonia knew she was madly in love when she could not stop smiling all day.
Antonia 發現自己整天都忍不住微笑時，就知道她已經狂熱地墜入愛河了。
- passionately
stronger emphasis on physical or emotional intensity
- deeply
less intense; suggests genuine, lasting affection
- hopelessly
adds a note of romantic futility or unrequited love
- coldly
suggests emotional distance
- indifferently
suggests a lack of romantic interest
文法句型
madly in love with [someone]
fall madly for [someone]
love [someone] madly
用法筆記
Most common in the fixed expression 'madly in love'. Can also be used with the verb 'love' or 'adore' directly, but this is less frequent. Avoid using this sense for non-romantic affection (e.g. family love).
3. to a very great degree; extremely, used with certain adjectives to emphasize a q
極度地
達到非常高的程度
to a very great degree; extremely, used with certain adjectives to emphasize a quality or state
The design team was madly busy finishing the project before the Friday deadline.
設計團隊極度忙碌地趕在週五截止日前完成專案。
collocation: madly busy
Rodrigo grew madly jealous when his younger sister got the promotion he had wanted.
Rodrigo 對妹妹獲得了他夢寐以求的晉升感到極度嫉妒。
collocation: madly jealous
It was madly hot inside the attic, so we opened every window we could find.
閣樓裡極度炎熱，所以我們把能找到的窗戶全都打開了。
The restaurant near the harbour was madly expensive but the fish was delicious.
港口附近那家餐廳極度昂貴，但魚料理確實美味。
- extremely
neutral and widely applicable; no emotional colour
- incredibly
similar meaning, slightly more emphatic
- ridiculously
informal; suggests the degree is surprising or absurd
文法句型
madly + adjective
用法筆記
Restricted to a limited set of adjectives (busy, jealous, hot, expensive, rich, successful). Does not work naturally with all adjectives — for example, 'madly beautiful' or 'madly happy' sound odd. Use 'extremely' or 'incredibly' for broader coverage.