lunatic

英 [ˈluːnətɪk]

美 [ˈluːnətɪk]

n.  精神错乱者; 狂人; 严重精神病患者，疯子(现为冒犯语)
adj.  疯狂的; 荒唐可笑的; 极其愚蠢的

复数：lunatics　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12034 / COCA.14269

习惯用语

adj.

the lunatic fringe
• 极端分子；极端（或狂热）分子集团
  those members of a political or other group whose views are considered to be very extreme and crazy

牛津词典

noun

• 精神错乱者；狂人
  a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous
  1. This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!
     这个疯子开着一辆白色货车直接冲到了我前面！
• 严重精神病患者，疯子（现为冒犯语）
  a person who is severely mentally ill (the use of this word is now offensive)

adj.

• 疯狂的；荒唐可笑的；极其愚蠢的
  crazy, ridiculous or extremely stupid
  1. lunatic ideas
     荒谬的想法
  2. a lunatic smile
     傻笑

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 疯子；蠢人；狂人
  If you describe someone as alunatic, you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or annoying way.
  1. Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic.
     她儿子认为她是个十足的疯子。
• ADJ-GRADED 愚不可及的；癫狂的
  If you describe someone's behaviour or ideas aslunatic, you think they are very foolish and possibly dangerous.
  1. ...the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes.
     走向疯狂极端的市场运营
  2. ...a country spurned until now by all except the more lunatic of journalists and adventurers.
     一个迄今为止除了那些更为疯狂的记者和探险家外被所有人唾弃的国家
• ADJ-GRADED 混乱的；失控的
  If you describe a place or situation aslunatic, you mean that it is confused and seems out of control.
  1. He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.
     他祈求在这混乱的世界里仍能保持头脑清明。
• 精神病患者；疯子
  People who were mentally ill used to be calledlunatics.

英英释义

noun

• a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  Synonym:daredevilmadcaphotheadswashbucklerharum-scarum
• an insane person
  Synonym:madmanmaniac

adj

• insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
  Synonym:moonstruck

双语例句

• Only now Ginny's ankle is broken, and Ron is giggling and gibbering like a lunatic.
  这时，金妮的脚踝摔断了，罗恩正像一个疯子一样在傻笑和胡言乱语。
• If I told the truth, they'd send me to a lunatic asylum, not him.
  如果我告诉他们真相，他们会把我送进精神病医院，而不是那个疯子。
• He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.
  他祈求在这混乱的世界里仍能保持头脑清明。
• I began to think that his wife had been lunatic, or some such thing.
  我开始想他的妻子是神经错乱了，或者疯了。
• That lunatic stole my tape.
  那个疯子偷了我的录音带。
• They looked at me as if I was a raving lunatic.
  他们看着我就好像我是一个胡言乱语的疯子。
• The drunkard is as much a danger to society as a lunatic at large.
  酒鬼与逍遥在外的疯子对社会有同样的危险。
• This murderous lunatic could kill them both without a second thought.
  这个杀人狂会毫不犹豫地把他俩都杀了。
• The man's lunatic behavior is a menace to society.
  那个人的疯狂行为构成对社会的威胁。
• I thought he'd be interested to know he has a lunatic son.
  他会有兴趣知道，他有一个丧心病狂的儿子。