lunacy
英 ['luːnəsɪ]
美 ['lunəsi]
中文詞源
lunacy 精神病人來自lunatic,精神病。
英文詞源
- lunacy (n.)
- 1540s, "condition of being a lunatic," formed in English from lunatic + -cy. Originally in reference to intermittent periods of insanity, such as were believed to be triggered by the moon's cycle. The Old English equivalent was monaðseocnes "month-sickness."
雙語例句
- 1. "That's lunacy," he blustered.
- “那真是瘋了，”他吼道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's sheer lunacy driving in such weather.
- 天氣這樣糟糕還開車，真是瘋了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. It remains lunacy to produce yet more coal to add to power stations' stockpiles.
- 煤越產越多，而發電站的煤堆越來越高，這始終是愚蠢的行為。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. O'Brien had tortured him to the edge of lunacy.
- 奧勃良快把他折磨到了神經錯亂的地步.
來自辭典例句
- 5. This is sheer cock - eyed lunacy, absolute lunacy.
- 這純粹是一派胡言亂語, 十足的瞎說八道.
來自辭典例句