insane

英 [ɪn'seɪn] 美 [ɪn'sen]
  • adj. 疯狂的;精神病的;极愚蠢的

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【记法】分解为:in(前缀不)+san(三)+e(鹅),数不清三只鹅 
【联想】连3只鹅都数不清楚,精神一定有问题

中文词源


insane 精神失常的

in-,不,非,sane,心智健全的。

英文词源


insane (adj.)
1550s, from Latin insanus "mad, insane; outrageous, excessive, extravagant," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sanus "well, healthy, sane" (see sane). Originally only of persons; of actions, from 1842. Compare lunatic; and Italian pazzo "insane," originally a euphemism, from Latin patiens "suffering." German verrückt, literally past participle of verrücken "to displace," "applied to the brain as to a clock that is 'out of order' " [Buck]. The noun meaning "insane person" is attested from 1786.

双语例句


1. I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.
我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Some people simply can't take it and they just go insane.
一些人完全承受不了,结果就精神失常了。

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3. My desire to be rich was an insane, unwholesome, oppressive desire.
我对财富的渴望疯狂、病态,犹如心头的一块重石。

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4. I said, "Listen, this is completely insane."
我说:“听着,这简直荒唐之极。”

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5. Doctors certified him as insane.
医生证明他精神失常。

来自《权威词典》

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