lu·na·tic
noun/ˈluːnətɪk/
/ˈluːnətɪk/
- a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous
synonym maniac精神错乱者;狂人 - This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!
这个疯子开着一辆白色货车直接插到了我前面!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- raving
- crazed
- …
- asylum
- This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!
- (old-fashioned, offensive) a person who has a severe mental illness
The use of lunatic with this meaning is now offensive.患有严重精神疾病的人 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- raving
- crazed
- …
- asylum
Word OriginOriginally from the Latin lunaticus (luna = moon), because people believed that the changes in the moon made people go mad temporarily.