Mad as a March hare
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
含义: Completely crazy; acting wildly irrational.
完全疯了；行为极其不理性。
Completamente loco; actuando de manera totalmente irracional.
完全に狂っている。めちゃくちゃに理性を失って行動すること。
완전히 미친; 극도로 비이성적으로 행동하는.
'Mad as a March hare' describes someone acting completely crazy. Hares behave wildly during their March breeding season, leaping and boxing.
'mad as a March hare（像三月的野兔一样疯）'形容一个人行为完全疯狂。野兔在三月的繁殖季节会疯狂地跳跃和打斗。
'Mad as a March hare' (loco como una liebre en marzo) describe a alguien que actúa de forma completamente alocada. Las liebres se comportan de manera salvaje durante su época de cría en marzo, saltando y boxeando.
「mad as a March hare（三月のウサギのように狂った）」は完全に狂っている人を表します。ウサギは三月の繁殖期に跳ね回ったりボクシングしたりして荒々しく振る舞います。
'Mad as a March hare'는 완전히 미친 듯이 행동하는 사람을 묘사한다. 산토끼는 3월 번식기에 뛰고 싸우며 거칠게 행동하는 것으로 유명하다.
例句
- He's mad as a March hare. 他疯得像三月的兔子。Está loco como una cabra.彼は完全にイカれている。그는 완전히 미쳤다.
- She was running around mad as a March hare. 她像疯了一样到处乱跑。Andaba corriendo como loca.彼女は狂ったように走り回っていた。그녀는 미친 듯이 뛰어다녔다.
- The whole idea is mad as a March hare. 整个想法简直是疯了。Toda la idea es una locura.その考え全体が狂気の沙汰だ。그 아이디어 전체가 완전히 미친 짓이다.
发音
/mæd æz ə mɑːtʃ heə/
用法指南
语境: craziness, irrational behaviour
语气: humorous, critical
✓ 正确说法
- Mad as a March hare疯得像三月的兔子loco como una cabra三月ウサギのように狂っている3월 토끼처럼 미쳤다
- As mad as a March hare完全疯了completamente chiflado完全にイカれている완전히 미쳤다
常见错误
- British expression, popularised by Lewis Carroll
起源与历史
Hares display erratic behaviour during their March mating season—boxing, leaping, and running wildly. This gave rise to the expression, used by Chaucer and popularised by Alice in Wonderland.
词源: Hares behave wildly during March mating season
最早记录: Chaucer, 14th century
文化背景
Era: Chaucer 14th century, Alice in Wonderland 1865
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Alice in Wonderland; Chaucer
Regional notes: British expression.
变体
Mad as a March hareMarch hare
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