13. ... be frantic with grief. ……悲痛得发狂。
对话示例
— Did you hear that Paul is seriously ill?
— Yes. He can't bear the fact that he would soon die, and he is frantic with grief.
— It's really a pity. Paul is very talented and he has been hired by a famous company.
— How I wish it was false.
— 你听说保罗得重病的事了吗？
— 听说了。他不能忍受自己快死的事实，悲痛得发了狂。
— 真是太可惜了。保罗非常有才华，他已经被一家知名企业录用了。
— 我多希望这事不是真的。
句型分析
... be frantic with grief．句型是主系表结构，with grief是介词短语作主语的补足语。该句型也可用．..go mad with grief来代替。
句子示例
• Not being able to collect enough money to help the child, she was frantic with grief．没有筹集到足够的钱来帮助这个孩子，她很悲痛。
• After being thrown out from the yard, he was frantic with grief．他从院子里被赶出来后，悲痛得发了狂。
• Knowing only a soldier of a thousand left, the general was frantic with grief．得知一千个士兵只剩了一个，将军悲痛至极。
重点单词
frantic [ˈfræntɪk] a．发狂的，疯狂的
pity [ˈpɪtɪ] n．遗憾，怜悯
general [ˈdʒenrəl] a．一般的 n．将军