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源自中古英语 'madman',由 'mad'(疯狂的)和 'man'(人)组合而成,复数形式为 'madmen'。
❶ madmen 是 madman 的复数形式,指行为疯狂或精神失常的人,常用于形容极端或不理智的人。
“The asylum was filled with madmen who shouted at the walls.”
(精神病院里满是冲着墙壁大喊的疯子。)
“History is often shaped by the visions of madmen and geniuses.”
(历史常常由疯子和天才的远见所塑造。)
madmen and fools — 用于形容那些行为极端或缺乏理智的人,常带有贬义或讽刺意味。
“The plan was doomed from the start, conceived by madmen and fools.”
(这个计划从一开始就注定失败,是由疯子和傻瓜想出来的。)