"to drive to distraction," 1822; earlier "to be mad" (1735), from mad (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Maddened; maddening. The earlier verb was simply mad (early 14c., intransitive; late 14c., transitive), from the adjective.
实用例句
1. Mr de Garis's MP, Max Madden, took up the case.
德加里斯先生的下议员马克斯·马登开始着手处理这个问题。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The service is madden-ingly slow.
这里的服务慢得叫人受不了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. For more detailed information on induced polarization, review papers by Madden.
关于诱发极化法的更详细的资料, 可参阅马登的述评文章.
来自辞典例句
4. You madden me when you talk of the Diamond!
您一提起宝石,我就火冒三丈!
来自辞典例句
5. I cannot reconcile myself to this idea -- it would madden me.
