1610s, "furious, raving," from Latin rabidus "raging, furious, enraged; inspired; ungoverned; rabid," from rabere "be mad, rave" (see rage (v.)). Meaning "made mad by rabies" in English first recorded 1804. Related: Rabidly; rabidness.
双语例句
1. the rabid tabloid press
偏激的小报
来自《权威词典》
2. Even the survey's most rabid critics acknowledge the utility of this kind of data.
连该调查最狂热的批评者也承认这类数据的用处.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The party has distanced itself from the more rabid nationalist groups in the country.
此党派与国内较偏激的民族主义团体保持了距离。
来自辞典例句
4. Rex made a rabid speech in the House of Commons.