Crazy I [Informal 非正式 Informal Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 ˈkreɪzi
The flashcard defines the English word "crazy" with multiple meanings: foolish or strange, mentally ill, very enthusiastic about something, deeply in love with someone, and extremely annoyed. It also covers the adverb "crazily," the noun "craziness," and idiomatic phrases like "crazy about" and "like crazy," providing example sentences for each usage.
The flashcard defines the English word "crazy" with multiple meanings: foolish/strange, insane, enthusiastic/passionate about something, deeply in love with someone, and extremely annoyed/upset. It also includes the adverb "crazily" and the noun "craziness," along with example sentences for each usage. It specifically highlights phrases like "crazy about" and "like crazy."
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不理智的;愚蠢的;古怪的 If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
People thought they were all crazy to try to make money from manufacturing...
人们认为他们简直是疯了,竟然想从制造业中赚钱。
That's why he's got so caught up with this crazy idea about Mr. Trancas.
那就是为什么他对特兰卡斯先生一直有如此疯狂的想法。
...that crazy, mixed-up world out there.
外边那个疯狂而又混乱的世界
crazily
The teenagers shook their long, black hair and gesticulated crazily...
那些小青年甩着黑色的长发,做着各种奇怪的手势。
Our policies are crazily extravagant and very destructive.
我们的政策极度浪费并且破坏性极大。
craziness
We had to have a sense of humour because of the craziness of it all.
它的种种疯狂让我们不得不表现出幽默感。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精神失常的;患精神病的 Someone who is crazy is insane.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
If I sat home and worried about all this stuff, I'd go crazy...
如果整天坐在家里为这些事情担心,我会疯掉的。
He strides around the room beaming like a crazy man.
他绕着房间大步地走着,像个疯子一样笑着。
Crazy is also a noun.
Outside, mumbling, was one of New York's ever-present crazies.
外面一个疯子在不停地咕哝着,在纽约这样的疯子很常见。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热衷的;狂热的 If you are crazy about something, you are very enthusiastic about it. If you are not crazy about something, you do not like it.
[v-link ADJ about n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He's still crazy about both his work and his hobbies...
他对工作和个人爱好依然保持狂热。
I'm also not crazy about the initial terms of the deal.
我对该协议的最初条款也不太满意。
Crazy is also a combining form.
Every football-crazy schoolboy in Europe dreams of one day being involved in the championships.
在欧洲,每一个酷爱足球的男学生都梦想有朝一日能够参加锦标赛。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迷恋的;爱上的 If you are crazy about someone, you are deeply in love with them.
[v-link ADJ about n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
None of that matters, because we're crazy about each other.
那些都不重要,因为我们深深地爱着对方。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极度烦恼的;非常生气的 If something or someone makes you crazy or drives you crazy, they make you extremely annoyed or upset.
[v-link ADJ]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
This sitting around is driving me crazy...
老这样坐着无所事事快让我发疯了。
When Jock woke up and found you gone he went crazy.
乔克醒来发现你走了,他简直气疯了。
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[PHRASE 短语]拼命地;疯狂地 You use like crazy to emphasize that something happens to a great degree.
[PHR after v]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The stuff was selling like crazy...
这东西卖疯了。
Some people can diet like crazy and not lose weight.
有些人拼命节食也不能减肥。
Oxford
crazy★/ˈkreɪzi; NAmEˈkreɪzi/
adjective
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noun
crazycraziercraziestadjective★(cra·zier,crazi·est)( informal) 1★( especially NAmE) not sensible; stupid 不理智的;疯狂的;愚蠢的;傻的◆Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that.你疯了?我们那样做会丧命的。◆She must be crazy to lend him money.她把钱借给他,一定是疯了。◆He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places.他像白痴一样净把车往最不可思议的地方开。◆What a crazy idea!这个想法真荒唐!◆I know it sounds crazy but it just might work.我知道这事听起来很蠢,然而也许就会奏效。2★very angry 非常气愤◆That noise is driving me crazy.那噪声吵得我快发疯了。◆Marie says he went crazy,and smashed the room up. 玛丽说他气得发疯,把房间里的东西都砸碎了。3★crazy(about sth) ( often in compounds 常构成复合词) very enthusiastic or excited about sth 热衷的;狂热的◆Rick is crazy about football.里克对足球着了迷。◆He's football-crazy.他是个足球迷。◆I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much).我并不十分热衷于中国菜。◆The crowd went crazywhen the band came on stage. 乐队出场时,观众欣喜若狂。◆You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy.你真美,弄得我神魂颠倒了。4★crazyabout sb liking sb very much; in love with sb 迷恋的;爱上的◆I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him.我从第一次见面就爱上他了。5★( especially NAmE) mentally ill; insane患精神病的;精神失常(或错乱)的◆She's crazy—she ought to be locked up.她疯了,应该把她关起来。☞synonyms at
mad
▶crazi·ly/; NAmE/adverbcra·zi·ness/ˈkreɪzinəs; NAmEˈkreɪzinəs/noun[uncountable ]IDIOMlike ˈcrazy/ˈmad( informal) very fast, hard, much, etc. 非常快地;拚命地;疯狂地◆We worked like crazy to get it done on time.我们拚命地干,好按时完成这项工作。noun(pluralcrazies)( informal) ( especially NAmE) a crazy person 疯子crazy/ˈkreɪzi; NAmEˈkreɪzi/crazi·ly/; NAmE/cra·zi·ness/ˈkreɪzinəs; NAmEˈkreɪzinəs/
1strange very strange or not sensibleSYN mad: The neighbours must think we’re crazy. It’s an absolutely crazy idea. I know this idea sounds crazy, but it may be worth a try.crazy to do something It’d be crazy to go out in this rain. I must have been crazy to agree to this. He often works 12 hours a day – it’s crazy.► see thesaurus at
stupid
2crazy about somebody/something liking someone very much, or very interested in something: He’s crazy about her. Dan’s crazy about football.3angry angry or annoyed: Turn that music down. It’s driving me crazy! (=really annoying me) Dad will go crazy when he hears about this.4like crazy very much or very quickly: We’re going to have to work like crazy to get this finished on time.5go crazy to do something too much, in a way that is not usual or sensible, especially because you are excited: Don’t go crazy and spend it all at once.6mentally ill mentally illSYN mad: I feel so alone, sometimes I wonder if I’m going crazy.—crazily adverb—craziness noun [uncountable]GRAMMARCrazy is not used with ‘very’. You say: · You’d be absolutely crazy to agree.✗Don’t say: You’d be very crazy to agree.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUScrazy very strange or not sensible – used about people, ideas, and behaviour: · People think I’m crazy when I start talking about ghosts.· It was a crazy thing to do.mad British English crazy: · Are you mad?· Whose mad idea was that?· At first, everyone thought he was completely mad.nuts informal (also bonkers British English) [not before noun] crazy: · The whole thing sounds completely nuts.· Have you gone bonkers?loony informal crazy: · another loony suggestion· The man is totally loony.insane completely crazy: · I know it sounds insane, but it’s true. → see also
mentally ill
crazy1 adjective
crazy2 noun
crazycrazy2 noun (plural crazies) [countable] especially American English informal
Examples
Collocations
someone who is crazy
WDF
crazy
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级别:crazier, craziest
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crazier[1724] crazies[899] craziest[1773]
疯狂的(74%),疯狂地(12%),荒唐的(7%),着迷的(6%),荒唐的人(1%)
adj.疯狂的;狂热的,着迷的
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