like mad: (literally) in the manner of one who is mad; (hence) furiously, with excessive violence or enthusiasm; now often (colloquial) in weakened…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > extremely (28) like mada1375 like mad: (literally) in the manner of one who is mad; (hence) furiously, with excessive violence or enthusiasm; now often (colloquial) in weakened… with a mischief1538 with a mischief: (a) used as an expletive, esp. parenthetically in questions, as what with a mischief——? (also what a mischief——?); (b) with a… (as) — as anything1542 Very, extremely, or extraordinarily —; (as) — as can be. colloquial in later use. with a vengeance1568 with a vengeance. As an intensive: With great force or violence; in an extreme degree; to an unusual extent. with a siserary1607 with a siserary: with a vengeance; suddenly, promptly. Obsolete. (to be pleased) to a feathera1616 Hence: Anything of little strength or importance; a very small amount, a trifle. †(to be pleased) to a feather: to a nicety. in (the) extremea1616 quasi-n. The adj. used absol.; only in phrases, in (the) extreme: in an extreme degree, extremely. †to be in extreme: to be at the extreme stage… with the vengeance1693 with a vengeance. So with the vengeance. Obsolete. rare. to a degree1740 a degree: a considerable measure or amount of. to a degree (colloquial): to an undefined, but considerable or serious, extent; extremely, seriously… like hell1776 like hell: (a) (as an intensifier) desperately; extremely, very much; (b) indicating contradiction: not at all, on the contrary. like the devil1791 like the devil, like devils, †as a devil and variants: with the speed, energy, violence, desperation, cleverness, or other quality attributed to… like winky1830 Only in slang phrase like winky, ‘like winking’. like billy-o1885 Used in the intensive phrase like billy-o: = like the devil (see devil, n. phrases 2a); also in other intensive phrases. Cf. like, adv. 1c. (like) seven shades of ——1919 slang. (like) seven shades of ——: used as an intensifier, emphasizing the extent of a condition or quality. like a bandit1943 slang (originally U.S.). like a bandit (also bandits): wildly, with reckless abandon; at a great rate; in an outstanding fashion, to great effect… on wheels1943 In direct figurative use from 1, esp. 1a, chiefly in reference to the course or sequence of events… on wheels: (a) With rapid and continuous… Subcategories:— specific emphasizing a quality (2) — unheard of (1) — remarkable or extraordinary (7) — to an incredible degree (1) — beyond all comparison (1) |
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