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Madman Wanted 英 Mædmən] 美 Mædmən N.疯子;精神病患者 Listen Stumbled

英语单词 madman
英美音标 英 ['mædmən] 美 ['mædmən]
中文释义 n.疯子;精神病患者
英语例句 (1) No one wanted to listen to a madman.
(2) He stumbled down the stairs like a madman.
(3) The madman was confined in case he attacked anyone .
中文例句 (1) 没有人想听疯子讲话。
(2) 他像狂人般地跌跌撞撞地走下了楼。
(3) 这个疯子被关了起来以免伤人。
vocabulary简明 Madman is an old fashioned, derogatory term for a severely mentally ill person. These days, calling someone with a serious psychiatric illness a madman would be offensive.
vocabulary扩展 You're most likely to hear dangerous criminals described as madmen, although it's also common to use this word for someone who acts recklessly: "Look how fast that madman is driving!" Another way to use madman is to emphasize the intensity of something: "She worked on that paper like a madman, writing the entire thing in just a few hours."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]疯子;精神失常的人 A madman is a man who is insane.
  • He wanted to jump up and run outside, screaming like a madman.

    他想跳起来跑到外面去,像疯子那样尖叫一番。

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