barmy

英 ['bɑːmɪ] 美 ['bɑrmi]
  • adj. 酵母的;发泡沫的

中文词源


barmy 发疯的

barm, 发酵,泡沫,词源同brew, 酿造。指充满泡沫的,口吐白沫的,发疯的。

英文词源


barmy (adj.)
1530s, "frothing, covered with barm;" see barm + -y (2). Figurative sense of "excited, flighty, bubbling with excitement" is from c. 1600. Meaning "foolish" (1892) is probably an alteration of balmy.

双语例句


1. This policy is absolutely barmy.
这项政策愚蠢至极。

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2. Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me.
比尔过去老说我傻,这话确实伤到我了。

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3. The winds of Pandemonium'll a body barmy if he stays too long.
如一个人留在群魔殿太耐,那?的风会令他变丧.

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4. The kid must be barmy on the crumpet; he's brought us soy sauce for wine.
这孩子脑子一定不正常, 他把酱油当成酒拿给了我们.

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