(1)疯(精神错乱)的(suffering from a disorder of the mind)[A(with)]：a～dog/bull疯狗/(公)牛;～cow disease(BrE infml for BSE) 疯牛病;a～scientist/person精神错乱的科学家/人;The poor old man was/became/went～.那可怜的老人精神失常了。He is certainly eccentric，but not～.他的确很怪，但不是精神错乱。The pain was driving me～.病痛把我逼疯了。You are driving me～with the loud noise you are making.你弄出的噪音使我发疯。〖同〗insane;〖反〗sound;

(2)愚蠢(傻)的(very foolish;unwise)(infml)(尤derog)：a～idea/scheme/project愚蠢的想法/方案/计划;The things she does are completely～.她办的事太愚蠢。She is quite～.她相当愚蠢。You must be～to turn down that good offer/if you think it possible to finish the work on time.你竟拒绝那么好的建议/认为能按时完工，真是犯傻。〖同〗foolish，unwise，crazy;

(3)狂热(着迷)的(having a great liking or desire for)[A(about/on)](infml)：be～about(on)tennis/sports/opera/books特别喜欢(迷恋)网球/运动/歌剧/书藉;Jane's～about Italian food.简非常爱吃意大利食品。He's just～about her.他爱她爱得发狂。They're still～about each other.他们恩爱如初。money-/computer-/photography-/tennis-/pop music-～对钱财/计算机/摄影/网球/流行音乐着迷的;She's fashion-～，and spends every penny on clothes.她偏爱时装，钱都用来买衣服。〖同〗enthusiastic，wild;〖反〗calm，cool;

(4)生气(恼怒)的(very angry or showing anger)[A(at/with)](infml)：get/look～for a second 生气了/看起来生气了;be～at sb for losing the keys 因某人丢了钥匙生某人的气;be～with sb 生某人的气;His rudeness/untidiness/haughtiness/obstinacy driv-es his girlfriend～.他的无礼/不整洁/高傲/固执使她的女友气愤。〖同〗angry，furious;

(5)狂暴的，……得不得了(very excited or wild)[A(with)](infml)：make a～dash for the door 朝门口冲去;be in a～rush to get there 急急忙忙赶往那里;get into a～panic 处于极度惊恐之中;be～with joy/rage/pain/grief/thirst欣喜若狂/气愤至极/疼痛难忍/悲痛欲绝/口渴难耐;She was probably～with hunger in that lonely spot.在那荒无人烟的地方，她一定饿极了。〖同〗excited，wild;

like mad 拼命(疯狂)地：be running/arguing like～拼命跑/争论得非常激烈;She has been saving like～.她一直在拼命地攒钱。

→′madly adj疯狂地;′madness n疯狂，疯，神经错乱;′madden v 使生气，使发狂;′maddening adj 使人恼怒的;′maddeningly adv令人恼火地;′madhouse n 精神病院;′madman n 疯人;

【用法】尽管mad作愤怒的、生气的解时是平庸的俗语，在口语中受过教育的人也大量使用。只是在书面语中应尽量避免使用。

【辨异】mad 与crazy的区别见CRAZY。