| 单词 | barking mad |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbarking mad barking mad adj. colloquial (chiefly British) wild and unpredictable; completely demented, utterly irrational. ΚΠ 1927 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 27 Nov. 6/2 At 2:30 this afternoon..a half dozen barking mad auto polo cars will be whirled into action. 1933 C. P. Pakenham Mr. Jiggins of Jigginstown xvii. 275 ‘But he was mad!’ said Mrs Jiggins..‘Barking mad!’ ‘That is a question which might have to be considered,’ said Mr. Duckworth. 1972 P. O'Brian Post Captain vii. 194 A thief from the Winchester assizes had gone raving, staring, barking mad off Ushant. 2006 R. Dawkins God Delusion 253 I have described atonement, the central doctrine of Christianity, as vicious, sado-masochistic and repellent. We should also dismiss it as barking mad. < as lemmas |
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