
好词典

源自拉丁语 'sanus',意为健康、健全,14世纪进入英语,最初指身体健康,后引申为精神健康。
❶ 形容人精神正常、理智清醒的状态,指能够理性思考和判断,与疯狂或精神失常相对。
“After the therapy, he was declared sane and allowed to return home.”
(经过治疗后,他被宣布精神正常并获准回家。)
“She seemed perfectly sane when she made that decision.”
(她做出那个决定时看起来完全清醒理智。)
❶ 形容事物合理、明智或符合常理,常用于形容决定、政策或行为等。
“That's the most sane suggestion I've heard all day.”
(这是我今天听到的最合理的建议。)
“We need a sane approach to solving this problem.”
(我们需要一个明智的方法来解决这个问题。)
sane and sound — 形容人完全理智且精神状态良好,强调心智健全和稳定。
“Despite the stress, she remained sane and sound throughout the ordeal.”
(尽管压力很大,她在整个磨难中始终保持理智和清醒。)
keep someone sane — 指某种活动或事物帮助某人保持理智,避免因压力或困难而精神崩溃。
“Reading books helps me keep sane during long flights.”
(阅读帮助我在长途飞行中保持理智。)