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insane

UK //ɪnˈseɪn//US //ɪnˈseɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'insanus',由 'in-'(不)和 'sanus'(健康的)组成,字面意思是'不健康的'。

adjective

❶ 形容人精神失常或行为极度疯狂,超出正常范围,也可夸张地形容事物令人难以置信。

“The murderer was declared insane by the court.”

(法庭判定这名杀人犯精神失常。)

“She drove at an insane speed on the highway.”

(她在高速公路上以疯狂的速度驾驶。)

同义词:crazy, mad, deranged, lunatic, unhinged

常见短语

insane asylum — 旧时对精神病院的称呼,现在多被认为带有贬义。

“In the 19th century, many people were wrongly sent to insane asylums.”

(19世纪时,许多人被错误地送进了精神病院。)

go insane — 指人失去理智或变得极度疯狂的状态。

“The isolation made him feel like he was going insane.”

(隔离让他觉得自己快要发疯了。)