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unhinge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·hinge /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ verb [transitive]  CRAZYto make someone become very upset or mentally ill 使精神失常;使心烦意乱 The terrible experience seemed to have unhinged him slightly. 这一可怕的经历似乎使他有点精神失常了。unhinged adjective→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
unhingeAlthough Kazrik survived, the experienced has unhinged him somewhat.The stress of the job has unhinged many workers.
un·hinge verbChineseSyllable
or to very upset someone ill become make mentally Corpus


unhinge
unhinge /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ verb [transitive]
to make someone become very upset or mentally ill:
    The terrible experience seemed to have unhinged him slightly.
—unhinged adjective


un·hingeBrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they unhinge BrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it unhinges BrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒɪz/ 🔊past simple unhinged BrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/ 🔊past participle unhinged BrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/ 🔊 -ing form unhingeing BrE /ʌnˈhɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ʌnˈhɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sb to make sb mentally ill 使精神失常(或错乱)