lunatic

英 [ˈluːnətɪk]

美 [ˈluːnətɪk]

n. 精神错乱者; 狂人; 严重精神病患者，疯子(现为冒犯语)
adj. 疯狂的; 荒唐可笑的; 极其愚蠢的

复数：lunatics　

Collins.1 / BNC.12034 / COCA.14269

习惯用语

adj.

the lunatic fringe

极端分子；极端（或狂热）分子集团
those members of a political or other group whose views are considered to be very extreme and crazy

noun

精神错乱者；狂人
a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous
1. 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冲到了我前面！
严重精神病患者，疯子（现为冒犯语）
a person who is severely mentally ill (the use of this word is now offensive)

adj.

N-COUNT 疯子；蠢人；狂人
If you describe someone as alunatic, you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or annoying way.
1. Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic.
  她儿子认为她是个十足的疯子。
ADJ-GRADED 愚不可及的；癫狂的
If you describe someone's behaviour or ideas aslunatic, you think they are very foolish and possibly dangerous.
1. ...the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes.
  走向疯狂极端的市场运营
2. ...a country spurned until now by all except the more lunatic of journalists and adventurers.
  一个迄今为止除了那些更为疯狂的记者和探险家外被所有人唾弃的国家
ADJ-GRADED 混乱的；失控的
If you describe a place or situation aslunatic, you mean that it is confused and seems out of control.
1. He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.
  他祈求在这混乱的世界里仍能保持头脑清明。
精神病患者；疯子
People who were mentally ill used to be calledlunatics.

noun

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Synonym:daredevilmadcaphotheadswashbucklerharum-scarum
an insane person
Synonym:madmanmaniac

adj

Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front
警察将会严厉打击超速或是紧贴前车行驶的疯狂司机。
Have you seen the way he drives? He's a complete lunatic!
你看见过他开车时的样子吗？简直是个疯子。
Haig and Robertson saw it as the lunatic ravings of a mad politician.
黑格和罗伯逊把它看作是一个疯癫政治家的胡言乱语。
Second, the man which begins with you certainly is a lunatic.
第二，和你动手的男人一定是个疯子。
Only now Ginny's ankle is broken, and Ron is giggling and gibbering like a lunatic.
这时，金妮的脚踝摔断了，罗恩正像一个疯子一样在傻笑和胡言乱语。
I began to think that his wife had been lunatic, or some such thing.
我开始想他的妻子是神经错乱了，或者疯了。
This murderous lunatic could kill them both without a second thought.
这个杀人狂会毫不犹豫地把他俩都杀了。
He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.
他祈求在这混乱的世界里仍能保持头脑清明。
I might as well have struggled with a bear, or reasoned with a lunatic.
我还不如跟只熊搏斗，或是跟疯子论理还好些。
Demands for a separate Siberia are confined for now to the lunatic fringe.
要求西伯利亚独立的人如今只局限于一小撮极端主义分子。