"like a man possessed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 像著了魔一樣
• 像被附身了一樣

Definition

表現得非常有活力、強烈或激動，就像被某種不可控制的力量驅使一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用于口語或文學，形容極端、可能失控的行為。'man' 並不限於男性，為泛指。可正面或負面使用，有時帶誇張或幽默色彩。

Examples

He worked like a man possessed to finish the project.

他為了完成這個項目，工作得**像著了魔一樣**。

She cleaned the house like a man possessed before the guests arrived.

客人來之前，她把房子打掃得**像著了魔一樣**。

The kids ran around the park like a man possessed.

孩子們在公園裡跑來跑去，**像著了魔一樣**。

When she started painting, it was like a man possessed—she didn't even notice the time passing.

她一開始畫畫就**像著了魔一樣**，連時間流逝都沒注意到。

He ate his dinner like a man possessed after coming back from football practice.

足球訓練回來後，他吃晚飯吃得**像著了魔一樣**。

He typed out his story like a man possessed, finishing it in just one night.

他用**像著了魔一樣**的速度打字，一晚上就寫完了故事。