madness
noun
ˈmædnɪəs
noun
1
very
stupid
behaviour
that
could
be
dangerous
or
have
a
very
bad
effect
【尤英】
愚蠢行为，疯狂
especially BrE
it
is
madness
(for
sb)
to
do
sth
It
would
be
madness
to
drive
all
that
way
on
your
own.
全程就你自己一个人开，那是很愚蠢的。
Cutting
down
the
forest
is
sheer
madness
(=completely
crazy)
.
砍伐森林是愚蠢至极的行为。
2
serious
mental
illness
严重精神错乱;
His
family
has
a
history
of
madness.
他的家族有精神病史。
3
moment/fit of madness
when
someone
does
something
without
thinking
clearly
一时糊涂，考虑不周
In
a
moment
of
madness,
I
agreed
to
have
the
party
at
my
house.
我一时糊涂，同意在我家搞聚会。