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insanity n.疯狂；精神错乱；荒唐 (1) 天才与疯狂之间只有毫厘之差。(2) 爱情是暂时性的癫狂,必须用婚姻来治愈。(3) 在答辩中，他提出短暂的精神错乱为借口。(4) 这个家族有精神错乱的倾向。(5) 天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。 The noun insanity originates from the Latin word insanitatem, meaning "unhealthfulness" relating to the mind. It is believed that master artist Vincent van Gogh, who cut off his ear and gave it to a prostitute, experienced periods of insanity. But this term can also refer to things people perceive as unconventional or foolish, like your neighbor who quit his job, sold all his belongings, and bought a boat to sail around the world.

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英 [ɪn'sænəti] 美 [ɪn'sænəti] (1) Genius is but one remove from insanity.(2) Love is a temporary insanity curable by marriage.(3) In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.(4) There was a streak of insanity in the family.(5) It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather. Insanity is an ongoing state of extreme mental illness, which may cause abnormal or antisocial behaviors. If you bark at cats and meow at dogs, you might suffer from insanity. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]精神错乱；精神失常；疯狂 Insanity is the state of being insane. The film is a powerful study of a woman's descent into insanity...那部电影深入剖析了一个女人堕入疯狂的过程。The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.辩方以精神错乱为由进行申辩，但被告被判有罪并获刑。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]极端的愚蠢(行为)；荒唐(事) If you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish.   [usu with supp]  [disapproval]It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.那是个集体丧失理智、谋杀与暴力合法化的时期。...the final financial insanity of the 1980s.20 世纪 80 年代最后的财政疯狂

英语单词	insanity
英美音标	英 [ɪn'sænəti] 美 [ɪn'sænəti]
中文释义	n.疯狂；精神错乱；荒唐
英语例句	(1) Genius is but one remove from insanity. (2) Love is a temporary insanity curable by marriage. (3) In his defense he alleged temporary insanity. (4) There was a streak of insanity in the family. (5) It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.
中文例句	(1) 天才与疯狂之间只有毫厘之差。 (2) 爱情是暂时性的癫狂,必须用婚姻来治愈。 (3) 在答辩中，他提出短暂的精神错乱为借口。 (4) 这个家族有精神错乱的倾向。 (5) 天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。
vocabulary简明	Insanity is an ongoing state of extreme mental illness, which may cause abnormal or antisocial behaviors. If you bark at cats and meow at dogs, you might suffer from insanity.
vocabulary扩展	The noun insanity originates from the Latin word insanitatem, meaning "unhealthfulness" relating to the mind. It is believed that master artist Vincent van Gogh, who cut off his ear and gave it to a prostitute, experienced periods of insanity. But this term can also refer to things people perceive as unconventional or foolish, like your neighbor who quit his job, sold all his belongings, and bought a boat to sail around the world.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]精神错乱；精神失常；疯狂 Insanity is the state of being insane. The film is a powerful study of a woman's descent into insanity... 那部电影深入剖析了一个女人堕入疯狂的过程。 The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. 辩方以精神错乱为由进行申辩，但被告被判有罪并获刑。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]极端的愚蠢(行为)；荒唐(事) If you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish. [usu with supp] [disapproval] It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem. 那是个集体丧失理智、谋杀与暴力合法化的时期。 ...the final financial insanity of the 1980s. 20 世纪 80 年代最后的财政疯狂

Insanity Temporary State N Uncount 不可数名词 英 ɪn'sænəti] 美 ɪn'sænəti

Insanity Temporary State N Uncount 不可数名词英 ɪn'sænəti] 美 ɪn'sænəti