1610s, "furious, raving," from Latin rabidus "raging, furious, enraged; inspired; ungoverned; rabid," from rabere "be mad, rave" (see rage (v.)). Meaning "made mad by rabies" in English first recorded 1804. Related: Rabidly; rabidness.
雙語例句
1. the rabid tabloid press
偏激的小報
來自《權威詞典》
2. Even the survey's most rabid critics acknowledge the utility of this kind of data.
連該調(diào)查最狂熱的批評者也承認這類數(shù)據(jù)的用處.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The party has distanced itself from the more rabid nationalist groups in the country.
此黨派與國內(nèi)較偏激的民族主義團體保持了距離。
來自辭典例句
4. Rex made a rabid speech in the House of Commons.