hectic
adjective /ˈhektɪk/
/ˈhektɪk/
- very busy; full of activity
忙碌的；繁忙的 - to lead a hectic life
生活十分忙碌 - They've got a a hectic schedule planned.
他们计划了一个紧张的日程。 - hectic last-minute preparations
最后关头忙碌的准备工作 - Today was too hectic for me.
今天对我来说太忙了。 - The job gets a bit hectic at times.
这项工作有时会有点忙乱。
Collocations DictionaryHectic is used with these nouns:- life
- lifestyle
- pace
- …
词源late Middle English etik, via Old French from late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikos ‘habitual’, from hexis ‘habit, state of mind or body’. The original association with the symptoms of tuberculosis (hectic fever) gave rise to the current sense in the early 20th century. - to lead a hectic life