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

• This government's policies are lunatic.
  这个政府的政策是疯狂的。
• Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic.
  她儿子认为她是个十足的疯子。
• 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。
• These docile lunatic automatons are no more trouble to their guards than cattle.
  对警卫来说，这些驯良的，机器人般的疯子和家畜一样不会带来多大的麻烦。
• 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。
• I might as well have struggled with a bear, or reasoned with a lunatic.
  我还不如跟只熊搏斗，或是跟疯子论理还好些。
• "I'm only going to be remembered as the lunatic who won the lottery," he said.
  我恐怕仅仅被当作一个赢了大奖的疯子而留在人们的记忆中。
• And I do not relish claiming a lunatic as an uncle.
  我不是要说叔叔是一个疯子。
• Have you seen the way he drives? He's a complete lunatic!
  你看见过他开车时的样子吗？简直是个疯子。
• People in this town know him as a lunatic.
  这个镇上的人们称他为疯子。