"to drive to distraction," 1822; earlier "to be mad" (1735), from mad (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Maddened; maddening. The earlier verb was simply mad (early 14c., intransitive; late 14c., transitive), from the adjective.
雙語例句
1. Mr de Garis's MP, Max Madden, took up the case.
德加里斯先生的下議員馬克斯·馬登開始著手處理這個問題。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The service is madden-ingly slow.
這里的服務慢得叫人受不了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. For more detailed information on induced polarization, review papers by Madden.
關于誘發極化法的更詳細的資料, 可參閱馬登的述評文章.
來自辭典例句
4. You madden me when you talk of the Diamond!
您一提起寶石,我就火冒三丈!
來自辭典例句
5. I cannot reconcile myself to this idea -- it would madden me.