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n.疯狂,愚蠢的行为

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madness


n [U]
1 state of being insane; insane behaviour 疯狂; 精神错乱; 精神失常
*His madness cannot be cured. 他的疯病无法医治.
2 extreme foolishness 极端的愚蠢
*It is madness to climb in such bad weather. 天气这么坏还去爬山, 真是愚不可及.
3 (idm 习语) method in one's madness => method. midsummer madness => midsummer.

madness


n[U]
especially BrE very stupid behaviour that could be dangerous or have a very bad effect
it is madness (for sb) to do sth
 It would be madness to drive all that way on your own.
 Cutting down the forest is sheer madness (=completely crazy) .
serious mental illness
= insanity
 His family has a history of madness.
moment/fit of madness
when someone does something without thinking clearly
 In a moment of madness, I agreed to have the party at my house.
there's method in/to sb's madnessatmethod
1. It is nothing less than madness.
    简直是疯狂.

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