freak
[fri:k] noun
STRANGE 奇怪的
countable
■a thing, person, animal or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely and not like any other of its type 怪物；奇物；怪人；另类•I was born with black hair all over my back, like some sort of freak.我天生背上就全是黑毛，像个怪物。 •The pearl, valued at £75 000, is so big that it has been described as a freak of nature.这颗价值7.5万英镑的珍珠个头很大，被称为自然界的奇物。 •humorous At my school you were regarded as a freak if you weren't interested in sport.在我所在的学校，不爱好体育就会被视为异类。
[fri:k] noun
ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON 热情的人
a health/computer/surf, etc. freak informal
■someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject or activity 保健／电脑／冲浪等迷
[fri:k] verb intransitive or transitive informal
■to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional （使）极度激动•My parents freaked when I told them I was pregnant.我告诉父母自己怀孕后，他们非常兴奋。 •He freaked out when he heard he'd got the job.他听到自己得到了那份工作后欣喜若狂。 •This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.这首歌我无论甚么时候听到，都会非常兴奋。
[fri:k] adjective [before noun]
■very unusual or unexpected 不寻常的，怪异的•She was crushed in a freak (= very unlikely) accident in a cave in France.她在一宗离奇的事故中被压死在法国的一个山洞里。 •A freak whirlwind has destroyed over 20 caravans in west Wales.在威尔士西部，一阵反常的旋风摧毁了20多辆篷车。 |