单词 | raving |
释义 | ravingWord family nounraverravingadverbravinglyverbrave rav·ing1 /ˈreɪvɪŋ/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] informal 1 MICRAZYtalking or behaving in a crazy way 语无伦次的;疯疯癫癫的 a raving lunatic 胡言乱语的疯子 2 especially British EnglishBrE used to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality 绝对的〔强调某人或某事物颇具某种品质〕 She was no raving beauty, but at least she looked smart. 她不是绝色美女,但至少看上去很时尚。 Examples from the Corpus raving• She was no raving beauty, didn't have a model-like figure - all she'd had was some money.• She'd never been a raving beauty, it was true, but at the moment she looked a wreck.• If only she could have waved a magic wand to turn the fat girl into a raving beauty.• It's nice to know you think your daughter's a raving drug addict and a tart.• Unless you are a raving genius, doing that is not a good idea.• A bit tricky under the circumstances, although I've never actually done it with a raving loony.• It was like a raving nightmare.• The man was a raving sadist, she thought, and then realised it was a requirement of his job. raving beauty• If only she could have waved a magic wand to turn the fat girl into a raving beauty.• She was no raving beauty, didn't have a model-like figure - all she'd had was some money.• She'd never been a raving beauty, it was true, but at the moment she looked a wreck.• She was no raving beauty, she thought wryly, but at least she now looked human. raving2 adverbadv (stark) raving mad/bonkers informal completely crazy 完全[彻底]疯狂 |
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