(尤指动物)患狂犬病的;(言行、情绪)极端的、狂热的、失去理性的。
/ˈræbɪd/
The dog was rabid, so the vet warned everyone to keep away.
那只狗患了狂犬病,所以兽医警告大家远离。
He faced rabid criticism online after the article went viral, with commenters attacking him for days.
文章走红后,他在网上遭到极端的批评,评论者连续几天对他进行攻击。
“Rabid”来自拉丁语 rabidus,与 rabies(狂犬病)同源,原义与“发狂、狂暴”有关。后来词义扩展到形容人的态度或情绪“狂热到失去理性”。