mid-14c., "delirium, insanity," from Old French frenesie "frenzy, madness" (13c.), from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from phrenesis, back-formation from Latin phreneticus "delirious" (see frenetic). Meaning "excited state of mind" is from c. 1400.
frenzy (v.)
1795, from frenzy (n.). Related: Frenzied; frenzying.
实用例句
1. I worked myself into frenzy plotting ways to make him jealous.
我绞尽脑汁，处心积虑，就是为了让他嫉妒。
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2. "Get out!" she ordered in a frenzy.
“滚出去!”她狂怒地命令道。
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3. The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy.
