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sane

UK //seɪn//US //seɪn//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:rational, lucid, reasonable, sound, balanced

常见短语

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。)