lunatic
noun /ˈluːnətɪk/
/ˈluːnətɪk/
- a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous
synonym maniac精神错乱者;狂人 - 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!
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- raving
- crazed
- …
- asylum
- This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!
- (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) Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- raving
- crazed
- …
- asylum
词源Originally from the Latin lunaticus (luna = moon), because people believed that the changes in the moon made people go mad temporarily.