insane [ɪn'seɪn] adjective ■mentally ill 疯癫的,精神失常的•For the last ten years of his life he was clinically insane.在生命的最后十年,他处于临床上的精神失常状态。 •informal I sometimes think I'm going insane (= I feel very confused).我有时觉得自己快要疯了。 ■informal ■extremely unreasonable 疯狂的;荒唐的•In a fit of insane jealousy he tried to stab her.在一阵疯狂的嫉妒中,他试图用刀捅她。 [ɪn'seɪn] plural noun the insane ■mentally ill people 精神病患者•a hospital for the criminally insane为患有精神病的犯人开设的医院 |