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freak

UK //friːk//US //friːk//

词源

源自中古英语 freke(勇士),后演变为指畸形人(16世纪),最终发展出当代多重含义。可能与古英语 freca(贪婪者)和德语 Frech(放肆的)同源。

noun

❶ 指行为、外表或想法非常奇怪或与众不同的人,常带有贬义,但有时也用于形容狂热爱好者。

“He's such a computer freak that he spends all night coding.”

(他是个电脑怪才,整晚都在编程。)

“People called her a freak because of her unusual fashion style.”

(因为她独特的穿衣风格,人们称她为怪人。)

同义词:oddball, eccentric, enthusiast, fanatic

verb

❶ 突然变得非常激动、害怕或生气,通常指因某事而情绪失控。

“She freaked out when she saw the spider on her pillow.”

(看到枕头上的蜘蛛时她吓坏了。)

“Don't freak—I was just joking about the test being tomorrow.”

(别慌——我说考试在明天只是开玩笑。)

同义词:panic, flip out, lose it

adjective

❶ 形容极其不寻常或意外的事件或情况,强调其反常性。

“We had a freak snowstorm in the middle of July.”

(我们在七月中旬遭遇了一场反常的暴风雪。)

“The accident was caused by a freak combination of factors.”

(事故是由一系列反常因素共同导致的。)

同义词:abnormal, unusual, bizarre

常见短语

freak out — 指突然变得极度情绪化,可能是害怕、愤怒或兴奋,常用于口语表达。

“I totally freaked out when I saw my childhood idol in person.”

(当我亲眼见到童年偶像时完全激动坏了。)

freak accident — 形容极其罕见且难以预料的意外事件,通常带有不幸的意味。

“The bridge collapse was caused by a freak accident during construction.”

(桥梁坍塌是由施工过程中一起离奇事故导致的。)