crazily

crazily — 副詞

1. Describes an action or decision that shows extremely poor judgment and a complet

1.副詞B1
釋義

愚蠢地

以愚蠢且不合理的方式

Describes an action or decision that shows extremely poor judgment and a complete failure to think sensibly — for example, spending all your savings on something you cannot use.

例句

Rania acted crazily by quitting her job before she had another one lined up.

Rania 在還沒找到下一份工作前就辭職，這樣做很愚蠢。

act crazily + infinitive clause for unreasonable action

It would be crazily risky to put all your savings into a single new business.

把所有的錢都投進一家新公司，這樣做愚蠢又冒險。

modifies adjective: crazily risky

同義詞
  • ridiculously

    more common for intensifying adjectives (ridiculously cheap); less charged than crazily

  • absurdly

    slightly more formal; focuses on the lack of logic in the action

  • foolishly

    more neutral and less dramatic; simply means 'in a silly way'

反義詞
  • sensibly

    describes careful, reasonable behaviour

  • rationally

    describes behaviour based on logic and reason

文法句型

crazily + verb (act, behave, decide)

crazily + adjective (risky, expensive)

用法筆記

Often used to intensify adjectives (crazily expensive, crazily complicated), similar to 'ridiculously'. Common in informal contexts when criticizing decisions or actions.

常見錯誤

❌The children played crazily in the garden.
✅The children played wildly in the garden.
💡This describes energetic play, not a stupid decision; use 'wildly' for sense 2 instead.

2. in a way that is full of strong emotion, excitement, or physical energy and not

2.副詞B1
釋義

狂熱地

以狂野或不受控制的方式

in a way that is full of strong emotion, excitement, or physical energy and not held back by normal rules or caution — for example, screaming and jumping at a sports event or laughing so hard you cannot stop.

例句

The fans cheered crazily when their team scored the winning goal in overtime.

球迷在延長賽中看到自己的球隊進了致勝球，瘋狂地歡呼起來。

cheer crazily — crowd behaviour at a sports event

Paloma laughed crazily as the puppy chased its own tail across the kitchen floor.

小狗在廚房地板上追著自己的尾巴轉圈，Paloma 看了笑得停不下來。

同義詞
  • wildly

    very similar meaning; slightly more general and slightly less informal

  • frantically

    adds a sense of panic or desperate urgency that crazily does not carry

  • madly

    overlaps in meaning but is also used for romantic intensity (madly in love)

反義詞
  • calmly

    describes relaxed, controlled behaviour

  • quietly

    describes behaviour with little noise or energy

文法句型

crazily + verb (cheer, laugh, run, dance, drive)

用法筆記

Typically modifies verbs describing loud physical actions, emotional reactions, or energetic movement. Frequently appears in informal narratives about parties, celebrations, sports, and play.

常見錯誤

❌He crazily believed the rumours about his friend.
✅He foolishly believed the rumours about his friend.
💡Believing rumours shows poor judgment (sense 1), not wild physical energy.

3. Describes behaviour or actions that are stereotypically linked to mental illness

3.副詞C1
釋義

瘋癲地

帶冒犯性，用精神疾病刻板印象描述行為

Describes behaviour or actions that are stereotypically linked to mental illness — this usage is now widely considered offensive and disrespectful because it reinforces harmful stereotypes.

例句

Romi kept talking crazily to herself on the bus, and other passengers moved away uncomfortably.

Romi 在公車上不斷瘋癲地自言自語，其他乘客都尷尬地移開了。

talking crazily — behaviour linked to mental illness stereotype

Using the word 'crazily' to describe someone's unusual behaviour is now considered hurtful and offensive.

用「瘋癲地」這個詞來形容別人的異常行為，現在被認為是冒犯且傷人的。

meta-usage warning against this sense

同義詞
  • irrationally

    neutral and non-offensive; describes behaviour not based on reason

  • erratically

    neutral; describes unpredictable or inconsistent behaviour

文法句型

crazily + verb (talk, act, behave)

用法筆記

⚠️ OFFENSIVE. Avoid using this sense. It compares everyday behaviour to stereotypes of mental illness, which is hurtful and disrespectful to people with mental health conditions. Preferred alternatives include 'irrationally', 'erratically', 'strangely', or 'unusually' depending on context. Some dictionaries mark this sense as 'offensive' or 'disapproving'.

常見錯誤

❌She was acting crazily, so we called her doctor.
✅She was acting strangely, so we called her doctor.
💡Using 'crazily' in this way stigmatises mental illness; use a neutral word like 'strangely' or 'unusually'.