"to drive to distraction," 1822; earlier "to be mad" (1735), from mad (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Maddened; maddening. The earlier verb was simply mad (early 14c., intransitive; late 14c., transitive), from the adjective.
权威例句
1. Mr de Garis's MP, Max Madden, took up the case.
德加里斯先生的下议员马克斯·马登开始着手处理这个问题。
2. The service is madden-ingly slow.
这里的服务慢得叫人受不了。
3. For more detailed information on induced polarization, review papers by Madden.
关于诱发极化法的更详细的资料, 可参阅马登的述评文章.
4. You madden me when you talk of the Diamond!
您一提起宝石,我就火冒三丈!
5. I cannot reconcile myself to this idea -- it would madden me.