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certifiable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cer·ti·fi·ab·le /ˈsɜːtəfaɪəbəl $ ˌsɜːrtəˈfaɪ-/ adjective  1 informalCRAZY crazy, especially in a way that is dangerous 〔尤指近乎危险地〕疯狂的 If you ask me, that man is certifiable. 依我看,那个人很疯狂。2 especially American English definitely a particular thing 绝对典型的,十足的 The guy’s a certifiable megastar. 这家伙绝对是个超级巨星。3 especially American EnglishAPPROVE good enough to be officially approved 可接纳的,值得推荐的 grade A certifiable beef A级认证优质牛肉
Examples from the Corpus
certifiableHe would undoubtedly consider her certifiable.Not normal, but not certifiable.There are times when you could send me away and they'd say I was certifiable."The Silence of the Lambs" was a certifiable hit.It was from ridiculous to totally certifiable madness.As a singer, Mr Jackson is a certifiable megastar.Even a certifiable Moon rock that makes its own way to the Earth will be called a meteorite.You'd have to be certifiable to do a bungee jump.Soon, the talk-show producer decides she has not found Mr Right but a certifiable wacko.
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certifiable
certifiable /ˈsɜːtəfaɪəbəl, ˈsɜːtɪfaɪəbəl $ ˌsɜːrtəˈfaɪ-/ adjective
1. informal crazy, especially in a way that is dangerous:
    If you ask me, that man is certifiable.
2. especially American English definitely a particular thing:
    The guy’s a certifiable megastar.
3. especially American English good enough to be officially approved:
    grade A certifiable beef


cer·ti·fi·ableBrE /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪəbl/ 🔊 adjectivea person who is certifiable can or should be officially stated to be insane 可证明患有精神病的;应被证明为精神病患者的(informal) He's certifiable (= he's crazy). 他脑子有问题。🔊🔊(especially NAmE) good enough to be officially accepted or recommended 可接纳的;可推荐的 cer·ti·fi·ably BrE /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪəbli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪəbli/ 🔊 adverbcertifiably insane确认患有精神病的