frantic
UK ['fræn.tɪk] US [-tˌɪk] adjective
VERY WORRIED/FRIGHTENED 非常担心／恐惧
■almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry 发狂似的，情绪失控的•Where on Earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.你到底去哪里了？我们都担心死了。
UK ['fræn.tɪk] US [-tˌɪk] adjective
HURRIED 匆忙的
■done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion 紧张忙乱的•Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market.股票市场经过一天的紧张交易后，股价飙升至历史新高。 •Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.救援人员整个晚上都在全力奋战，要在幸存者空气耗尽之前找到他们。 |