go out of one's mind
英 /ɡəʊ aʊt əv wʌnz maɪnd/美 /ɡoʊ aʊt əv wʌnz maɪnd/
v. 短语动词
发疯;失去理智;极度担忧;忘乎所以
用法示例
- After the earthquake, many survivors went out of their minds with fear.地震后,许多幸存者因恐惧而精神失常。
- I'm going out of my mind waiting for the test results.等待考试结果让我焦虑得要发疯。
- She went out of her mind with joy when she heard the news.听到这个消息,她高兴得忘乎所以。
- The constant noise from the construction site is driving me out of my mind.建筑工地持续的噪音快把我逼疯了。
- He looked at her as if she had gone out of her mind.他看着她,好像她疯了似的。
- Don't tell Mom about the broken vase; she'll go out of her mind.别告诉妈妈花瓶碎了,她会气疯的。
含义详解
该短语的本义是“离开某人的心智”,即“失去理智”或“发疯”。引申出两个主要义项:其一,因精神疾病或极度震惊而精神失常,如“He went out of his mind after the accident.”;其二,因强烈情绪(如焦虑、担忧、兴奋)而近乎失控,常表示“极度担忧”或“欣喜若狂”,如“I was going out of my mind with worry.”。从本义到引申义,逻辑在于“心智不在正常位置”,强调情绪或状态的极端性。
词源解析
该短语由“go out of”(离开)和“one's mind”(某人的心智)构成,字面意为“离开心智”,源于古英语中“mind”指代理智或精神状态的用法。这一构词直观,通过想象“心智脱离正常状态”即可记忆。无确切词源日期,但类似表达在16世纪已有记载。
适用语境
该短语主要用于日常口语和文学作品,较少用于正式学术或法律文本。在口语中,常带夸张语气,表示情绪失控,如“She'll go out of her mind when she sees the mess.”。在文学中,用于描写人物心理状态,如“He felt he would go out of his mind with grief.”。在新闻报道中偶见,用于描述极端事件,但语气较正式。商务邮件中极少使用,因过于口语化。
用法须知
该短语为不及物动词短语,主语为人,常与“with”连用表示原因,如“go out of one's mind with worry”。常见句型:主语 + go out of one's mind + (with + 名词) / (over + 名词)。也可用于进行时态,如“I'm going out of my mind.”。易错点:勿将“mind”替换为“brain”或“head”,虽类似但非固定搭配;勿与“out of one's senses”混淆,后者更正式。
相似词辨析
与“go crazy”或“go insane”相比,后者更直接指精神失常,而“go out of one's mind”更强调情感冲击。与“be worried sick”相比,后者专指担忧,而前者可涵盖更广情绪。与“lose one's mind”相比,后者更强调永久性失去理智,前者多为暂时性状态。选择时,若强调情绪激动,用“go out of one's mind”;若强调精神疾病,用“go insane”。
常见误区
该短语语域偏口语,正式场合慎用。带有夸张和主观色彩,常用于强调自身或他人情绪,因此褒贬中性,但多用于负面情境。常见误用包括:将“out of”误作“from”,或省略“one's”直接说“go out of mind”(错误)。此外,勿与“out of sight, out of mind”(眼不见心不烦)混淆。
常见搭配
- go out of one's mind with worry
- go out of one's mind with fear
- go out of one's mind with joy
- drive someone out of their mind
- go out of one's mind over something
- as if one had gone out of one's mind
- be going out of one's mind