Nithila  +  513099 Tue, 13 May 08 01:11 PM  i have read one article from the BBC news web site.  Troops have arrived in Wenchuan county at the epicentre, which was largely cut off by the quake - but heavy rain is hampering rescue operations. Elsewhere in Sichuan province, frantic efforts are being made to reach thousands of people under the rubble.   here , what does   frantic efforts means? is it phrasal verb?   please help me , i 'm very begineer for english language..     Nithila Joined on Thu, Apr 19 2007 Full Member 121 if my question is grammatically wrong, please inform me, or correct it. It will help me a lot Articles, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs

	Mister Micawber  +  513108 Tue, 13 May 08 01:24 PM . Frantic = Highly excited with strong emotion or frustration; frenzied; excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; effort = exertion of physical or mental power; an earnest or strenuous attempt; something done by exertion or hard work Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,760 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'