mad
gb/mˈæd/ us/mˈæd/
A2
Anh
~ 2600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
informal
A2
property
1
angry or upset
Feeling very angry.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is mad (at/about [something])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mad' meaning 'angry' with 'mad' meaning 'crazy', especially in British English where 'mad' usually means 'crazy'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
angry (Neutral and standard term for feeling displeasure.)
|
upset (Less intense and more about emotional disturbance than anger.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (Not feeling anger or agitation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mad at someone
|mad about something
|get mad
|make someone mad
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was mad at her brother for breaking her phone.
- I get mad when people cut in line.
- He’s still mad about what happened last night.
- Don’t make me mad by lying to me.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am mad at my friend.
- She is mad about the noise.
- He gets mad when he is late.
- They are mad at their teacher.
adjective
B1
property
2
mentally ill or insane
Having a serious mental problem, or acting in a very strange way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is mad
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use 'mad' meaning 'angry' when they mean 'mentally ill', leading to misunderstanding, especially in British English.
Từ đồng nghĩa
insane (Stronger and more formal term for severe mental illness.)
|
crazy (Informal and less clinical, often exaggeration.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sane (Having a healthy mind; reasonable.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
go mad
|drive someone mad
|completely mad
Chủ đề
health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The idea of walking across the desert without water is mad.
- He went completely mad after losing his fortune.
- They thought she was mad to quit her job without another one lined up.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The man is mad and needs help.
- It is mad to run in the snow without shoes.
- She went mad after the bad news.
adjective
informal
B1
property
3
very enthusiastic about something
Liking something very much.
Mẫu sử dụng:
mad about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'mad about' meaning 'angry about' with 'mad about' meaning 'enthusiastic about', so context is important.
Từ đồng nghĩa
passionate (Strong emotion or enthusiasm, often more formal.)
|
crazy about (Informal equivalent, often interchangeable with this sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
indifferent (Not caring about something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mad about sports
|mad about music
|mad about someone
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He’s mad about football and watches every game.
- She’s mad about chocolate ice cream.
- I’ve been mad about this band since I was a teenager.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am mad about pizza.
- She is mad about dancing.
- They are mad about the new movie.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
foolish or risky
Very silly or dangerous and likely to cause problems.
Từ đồng nghĩa
reckless (Acting without thinking of the danger.)
|
foolish (Lacking good sense or judgment.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sensible (Showing good sense and judgment.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mad idea
|mad risk
|mad scheme
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It’s a mad plan to drive through the storm.
- They took a mad risk investing all their money in one company.
- Climbing that mountain without proper gear is just mad.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is a mad idea to go there now.
- He made a mad choice to swim at night.
- That was a mad thing to do.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
mad
IPA
GB/mˈæd/
US/mˈæd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
mad (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: mad
- Comparative: madder
- Superlative: maddest
Họ từ
Forms
madder
adjective
maddest
adjective
Related words
madden
verb
maddening
adjective
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular comparative: madder Adjective
- Irregular superlative: maddest Adjective
Cách diễn đạt
drive someone mad
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn mˈæd/
idiom
informal
make someone annoyed or crazy
To make someone very annoyed or upset.
Ví dụ
- The constant noise is driving me mad.
- Her questions are driving him mad.
go mad
1/ɡˈoʊ mˈæd/
idiom
informal
become insane or very angry/excited
To become mentally ill, or very angry or excited.
Ví dụ
- He went mad after losing his job.
- The crowd went mad when the team scored the final goal.
like mad
1/lˈaɪk mˈæd/
idiom
informal
with great energy or speed
Very fast, hard, or much.
Ví dụ
- They were running like mad to catch the bus.
- She’s been studying like mad for the exam.
mad about someone/something
1/mˈæd əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
very fond of or enthusiastic about someone/something
To like someone or something very much.
Ví dụ
- She’s mad about her new puppy.
- He’s mad about jazz music.