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madman

UK //ˈmædmən//US //ˈmædmæn//

词源

源自中古英语 mad + man,mad 来自古英语 gemǣdd(疯狂的),man 指人。

noun

❶ 指精神失常或行为极端疯狂的人,常用来形容失去理智或做出危险举动的人。

“The villagers thought he was a madman because he talked to himself all day.”

(村民们认为他是个疯子,因为他整天自言自语。)

“Only a madman would jump off a cliff without a parachute.”

(只有疯子才会不带降落伞就从悬崖上跳下去。)

同义词:lunatic, maniac, psychopath

常见短语

like a madman — 形容某人以极度疯狂或失控的方式行动,常用于夸张描述激烈行为。

“He was driving like a madman, swerving between cars at high speed.”

(他像疯子一样开车,高速在车辆间穿梭。)