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madmen

UK //ˈmæd.mən//US //ˈmæd.mən//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:lunatics, insane people, maniacs

常见短语

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。)