insane

英 [?n'se?n] 美[?n'sen]

反義詞

CET4TEM4IELTSGRE低頻詞常用詞匯

比較級(jí):?insaner;最高級(jí):?insanest;副詞:?insanely;

【記法】分解為：in（前綴不）＋san（三）＋e（鵝），數(shù)不清三只鵝?
【聯(lián)想】連3只鵝都數(shù)不清楚，精神一定有問(wèn)題

insane 精神失常的

in-,不，非，sane,心智健全的。

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.

1. I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.: 我不能判定他到底是英勇無(wú)畏還是精神失常。

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

3. My desire to be rich was an insane, unwholesome, oppressive desire.: 我對(duì)財(cái)富的渴望瘋狂、病態(tài)，猶如心頭的一塊重石。

4. I said, "Listen, this is completely insane.": 我說(shuō)：“聽著，這簡(jiǎn)直荒唐之極。”