insane
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·sane /ɪnˈseɪn/ ●○○ adjective 1 informalCRAZY completely stupid or crazy, often in a way that is dangerous 愚蠢的；疯狂的 That’s an insane risk. 那是疯狂的冒险之举。 The whole idea sounds absolutely insane to me. 整个主意在我看来荒谬至极。 Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? 为什么这么做？你疯了吗？2 MIsomeone who is insane is permanently and seriously mentally ill so that they cannot live in normal society 精神错乱的；精神失常的；疯癫的 The killer was declared criminally insane. 这名杀人犯被判定为精神失常犯罪。3 the insane people who are mentally ill 精神病患者 a hospital for the insane 精神病院4 drive somebody insane informalANNOYANGRY to make someone feel more and more annoyed or angry, usually over a long period of time 〔一般指经过长时间〕逼得某人发疯 SYN drive somebody mad My little brother’s been driving me insane all weekend. 我的小弟弟整个周末逼得我发疯。 —insanely adverb insanely jealous 疯狂地妒忌 She giggled insanely. 她傻乎乎地咯咯笑了。
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insane• Sometimes I thought I was going insane.• The man, who has attacked 13 women, was judged to be insane.• For some insane reason he decided to do the whole journey in one day.• Paul must be insane, spending all that money on a boat.• It would be insane to try to go camping in this kind of weather.in·sane adjectiveChineseSyllable
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insane
in‧sane /ɪnˈseɪn/
adjective
1. informal completely stupid or crazy, often in a way that is dangerous:
That’s an insane risk.
The whole idea sounds absolutely insane to me.
Why did you do that? Have you gone insane?
2. someone who is insane is permanently and seriously mentally ill so that they cannot live in normal society:
The killer was declared criminally insane.
3. the insane people who are mentally ill:
a hospital for the insane
4. drive somebody insane informal to make someone feel more and more annoyed or angry, usually over a long period of time
SYN drive somebody mad:
My little brother’s been driving me insane all weekend.
—insanely adverb:
insanely jealous
She giggled insanely.
in‧sane /ɪnˈseɪn/
adjective1. informal completely stupid or crazy, often in a way that is dangerous:
2. someone who is insane is permanently and seriously mentally ill so that they cannot live in normal society:
3. the insane people who are mentally ill:
4. drive somebody insane informal to make someone feel more and more annoyed or angry, usually over a long period of time
SYN drive somebody mad:
—insanely adverb:
mentally ill suffering from an illness of the mind, especially in a way that affects the way you think and behave 指有精神病 insane [ ( suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal societyrather
指精神失常、神经错乱 ：◆ The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime? 问题在于这男人犯罪时是否处于精神失常状态？ NOTE In informal Englishinsane can describe sb who is not suffering from a mental illness, but whose mind does not work normally, especially because they are under pressure. This meaning is used especially in the phrasesgo insane anddrive sb insane .在非正式英语中，insane 可用于未患精神病但尤因压力导致心智不正常的人。这一含义尤用于 go insane 和 drive sb insane 短语中。 neurotic ( suffering from or connected with neurosismedical 医学 (= a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry )指神经机能病的、神经官能症的 ：◆ the treatment of anxiety in neurotic patients 对神经官能症病人焦虑感的治疗 NOTE In informal English neurotic is also used to describe sb who is not suffering from a mental illness, but is not behaving in a calm way because they are worried about sth.在非正式英语中，neurotic 亦用以指未患精神病、但因担忧而变得神经质的人 ：◆ She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她对保持房子清洁有点神经质。 psychotic ( suffering from or connected with psychosismedical 医学 (= a serious mental illness in which thought and emotions lose connection with external reality )指精神错乱的、有精神病的 NOTE In informal Englishpsychotic is sometimes used to describe anyone suffering from a mental illness, but in correct medical usage it only describes people who have difficulty relating to external reality. It contrasts withneurotic , which describes people who are less seriously mentally ill and are still able to distinguish what is real from what is not.在非正式英语中，psychotic 有时用以泛指患有精神疾病，但在正确的医学用语中，只用以描述难以与客观现实建立联系的人，这与 neurotic 形成对比；neurotic 用以描述患精神错乱程度较轻，仍能区分现实与虚幻的人。 disturbed mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences 指有精神病的、心理不正常的、精神紊乱的，尤因不幸或受刺激所致 ：◆ He works with emotionally disturbed children. 他从事跟精神异常儿童有关的工作。 unstable having emotions and behaviour that are likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly 指情绪、行为反复无常的、不稳定的
Patterns
neurotic/psychotic/disturbed/unstable behaviour neurotic/psychotic illnesses/disorders/symptoms/patients seriously mentally ill/neurotic/psychotic/disturbedemotionally/mentally disturbed/unstable
mentally ill suffering from an illness of the mind, especially in a way that affects the way you think and behave 指有精神病 insane [ ( suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal societyrather
指精神失常、神经错乱 ：◆ The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime? 问题在于这男人犯罪时是否处于精神失常状态？ NOTE In informal Englishinsane can describe sb who is not suffering from a mental illness, but whose mind does not work normally, especially because they are under pressure. This meaning is used especially in the phrasesgo insane anddrive sb insane .在非正式英语中，insane 可用于未患精神病但尤因压力导致心智不正常的人。这一含义尤用于 go insane 和 drive sb insane 短语中。 neurotic ( suffering from or connected with neurosismedical 医学 (= a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry )指神经机能病的、神经官能症的 ：◆ the treatment of anxiety in neurotic patients 对神经官能症病人焦虑感的治疗 NOTE In informal English neurotic is also used to describe sb who is not suffering from a mental illness, but is not behaving in a calm way because they are worried about sth.在非正式英语中，neurotic 亦用以指未患精神病、但因担忧而变得神经质的人 ：◆ She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她对保持房子清洁有点神经质。 psychotic ( suffering from or connected with psychosismedical 医学 (= a serious mental illness in which thought and emotions lose connection with external reality )指精神错乱的、有精神病的 NOTE In informal Englishpsychotic is sometimes used to describe anyone suffering from a mental illness, but in correct medical usage it only describes people who have difficulty relating to external reality. It contrasts withneurotic , which describes people who are less seriously mentally ill and are still able to distinguish what is real from what is not.在非正式英语中，psychotic 有时用以泛指患有精神疾病，但在正确的医学用语中，只用以描述难以与客观现实建立联系的人，这与 neurotic 形成对比；neurotic 用以描述患精神错乱程度较轻，仍能区分现实与虚幻的人。 disturbed mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences 指有精神病的、心理不正常的、精神紊乱的，尤因不幸或受刺激所致 ：◆ He works with emotionally disturbed children. 他从事跟精神异常儿童有关的工作。 unstable having emotions and behaviour that are likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly 指情绪、行为反复无常的、不稳定的
Patterns
neurotic/psychotic/disturbed/unstable behaviour neurotic/psychotic illnesses/disorders/symptoms/patients seriously mentally ill/neurotic/psychotic/disturbedemotionally/mentally disturbed/unstable