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lu·na·ticBrE /ˈluːnətɪk/NAmE /ˈluːnətɪk/ nouna person who does crazy things that are often dangerous 精神错乱者;狂人 SYN maniac ◆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!(old-fashioned) a person who is severely mentally ill (the use of this word is now offensive) 严重精神病患者,疯子(现为冒犯语) ORIGIN Originally from the Latin lunaticus ( luna = moon), because people believed that the changes in the moon made people go mad temporarily. 源自拉丁文 lunaticus(luna 即月亮),因人们相信月的盈亏可引发暂时的神经错乱。 lu·na·ticBrE /ˈluːnətɪk/NAmE /ˈluːnətɪk/ adjectivecrazy, ridiculous or extremely stupid 疯狂的;荒唐可笑的;极其愚蠢的◆lunatic ideas 荒谬的想法◆a lunatic smile 傻笑 ●the ˌlunatic ˈfringe noun [sing. + sing./pl. v.] (disapproving) those members of a political or other group whose views are considered to be very extreme and crazy 极端分子;极端(或狂热)分子集团 |