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单词 mad-eyed
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mad-eyedadj.

Brit. /ˈmadˌʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈmædˌaɪd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mad adj., eyed adj.
Etymology: < mad adj. + eyed adj.
Having eyes that suggest insanity; wildly staring. Also in extended use.
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1882 R. W. Buchanan Ballad of Life, Love & Humour 53 I came mad-eyed to the Chasm's side, and—what do you think I see?
1959 S. Spender tr. F. Schiller Mary Stuart v. ix. 97 The Scotsman, Curl, lay on his mattress, hair dishevelled, Mad-eyed, in torment.
1974 L. Jeffers When I know Power of my Black Hand 45 Americanness careens like a racing car recklessly around the curves of the track: my black conscience leaps screaming out of the way, and stumbles mad-eyed into the stands.
1993 Computer Weekly 25 Feb. 26/1 Born-again convert complex, inducing mad-eyed fervour incapable of moderation.
1999 Independent 8 Jan. ii. 11/6 A portly, bearded, mad-eyed figure in ermine and full regalia, he enters a court that stands frozen like statues to the sound of the paranoid whisperings about to invade his mind.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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