insanity

英 [ɪnˈsænəti] 美 [ɪnˈsænəti]

n.  精神失常; 精神错乱; 精神病; 十分愚蠢的行为; 荒唐的行为

复数:insanities

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BNC.14784 / COCA.9821



牛津词典

noun

  1. 精神失常;精神错乱;精神病
    the state of being insane
    1. He was found not guilty, by reason of insanity.
      他以精神失常为理由获判无罪。
  2. 十分愚蠢的行为;荒唐的行为
    actions that are very stupid and possibly dangerous
    1. It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.
      天气这么糟糕还要去旅行,太荒唐了。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 精神错乱;精神失常;疯狂
    Insanity is the state of being insane.
    1. 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。
    2. 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 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.
    1. 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。
    2. ...the final financial insanity of the 1980s.
      20 世纪 80 年代最后的财政疯狂

双语例句

  1. The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.
    辩护律师申辩称被告精神错乱,但最后被告还是被认定有罪并判刑。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity
    菲利普斯谋杀了他的妻子,但以精神错乱为由逃脱了惩罚。
  5. He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
    他以精神不健全为由申辩无罪。
  6. The insanity which ran in his family haunted him.
    家族遗传的精神错乱困扰着他。
  7. I am finally ready to stop this insanity. Well, Mr.
    我终于准备好了,我要结束这荒唐的一切。
  8. This dance of warfare and insanity has gone on long enough!
    这个战争与疯狂之舞已持续了足够太长时间了!
  9. He stands acquitted on all charges; the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity.
    面对所有的指控他坚持自己是无罪的;陪审团因为他精神错乱而赦免了他。
  10. I could see the insanity in his eyes.
    我看得见他眼里的疯狂。
  11. Andrea Yates wept quietly after a jury found her not guilty by reason of insanity.
    在陪审团因精神失常为由而宣告她无罪后,安德丽-叶慈默默地流下了眼泪。
  12. If he were insane, he was a very cool and collected insanity.
    如果他发了疯,他也是个非常冷静和镇定的疯子。
  13. In this section, Katherine's terrible hysteria and balderdash feels she seems to be in a state of insanity.
    在这一片段中,凯瑟琳可怕的歇斯底里和胡言乱语让人感觉她似乎是处于一种精神错乱状态中。
  14. He was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
    他因为精神失常而未被判决犯有杀人罪。
  15. There's rain and then there's this, which is sheer insanity.
    有雨,然后有这个,这是纯粹的精神错乱。
  16. For the second time, she has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
    在这第二次的审判中,她以精神错乱为由申请无罪。
  17. If you want to experience insanity, observe a relationship with a hypocrite.
    如果你想体验疯狂,就去观察和伪君子的关系。
  18. His horrid insanity had reached its peak.
    他的恐惧和疯狂达到了最高点。
  19. Towards the end of his life he suffered from periodic bouts of insanity.
    在他生命末期他患了阵发性精神错乱病。
  20. At the murder trial, he pleaded insanity.
    在凶杀案的审理过程中,他以精神失常为由进行抗辩。
  21. He committed suicide during temporary insanity.
    他在一时的精神错乱中自杀了。
  22. The human mind will be seized by insanity.
    人的思想会被精神错乱所抓住。
  23. I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute.
    我不为疯狂苦恼,我享受每一分钟。
  24. What are you now, afraid of a little insanity?
    你怎么了,吓傻了吗?
  25. By morning the Flock had forgotten its insanity, but Fletcher had not.
    到了早晨,鸥群已经忘记了自己那阵疯狂劲儿,但弗莱契没忘。
  26. I brought you here to talk him out of this insanity.
    我把你带到这跟你讲这东西。
  27. Was judged not guilty for reasons of insanity.
    由于精神失常而被判无罪。
  28. Towards evening Joe, too, was taken with a fit of insanity.
    到了傍晚,乔也开始精神错乱了。
  29. Both sides agreed that Clark suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, but they disagreed on his legal insanity.
    双方都同意克拉克遭受着妄想型精神分裂症,但是他们不同意其精神错乱合法。
  30. This insanity's almost over.
    这里的疯狂已经过去了。

英英释义

noun

  1. relatively permanent disorder of the mind