frantic

取り乱した、ひどく心配した

不安や恐怖が強く、落ち着いたり冷静に考えたりできない。

やさしい英語で： So worried or frightened that you find it difficult to stay calm or think clearly.

• Her parents were frantic.
• I was frantic with worry when you did not call.
• Why are you so frantic about being late?

使い方： frantic with something (She was frantic with worry.); frantic about something (He was frantic about his missing daughter.)

類義語： panicked, distraught, desperate

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： frantic with worry, frantic parents, frantic about something

取り乱した、必死の

異常な事態に強い不安や恐怖を感じ、慌てて行動する。

やさしい英語で： Very worried or frightened, often moving or acting quickly because something is wrong.

• Her parents were frantic with worry.
• We made frantic calls to every hospital.
• He became frantic when he could not find his daughter.

使い方： frantic with something (She was frantic with worry when he failed to come home.)

類義語： panicked, distraught

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： frantic search, frantic with worry, frantic phone calls

慌ただしい、必死の

勢いよく大急ぎで行われ、秩序や落ち着きがないことが多い。

やさしい英語で： Done very quickly and with great energy, often without much order or control.

• A frantic search began immediately.
• The kitchen was full of frantic activity before dinner.
• We made frantic efforts to finish before the deadline.

類義語： frenzied, hectic, feverish

反対語： leisurely, unhurried

よく使う表現： frantic search, frantic activity, frantic pace