demented
英 [d?'ment?d]
美[d?'m?nt?d]
- adj. 發(fā)狂的，瘋狂的；精神錯亂的
- v. 精神錯亂；變得癡呆（dement的過去分詞）
TEM8GRE低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?dementedly;
助記提示
1. mental => demented.
中文詞源
demented 發(fā)狂的
de-, 向下，離開。-ment, 思想，詞源同mind. 指思想偏離正軌的，發(fā)狂的。
英文詞源
- demented (adj.)
- 1640s, from obsolete dement "drive mad."
雙語例句
- 1. He had been granted his own TV show by some demented executive.
- 某個愚蠢的主管已經(jīng)批準他自己來做一個電視節(jié)目。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Nursing a demented person is an all-consuming task.
- 照顧一個精神病人是時刻都要勞神費力的苦差事。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I've been nearly demented with worry about you.
- 我一直為你擔心，都快發(fā)瘋了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. At what point does it become necessary to place a demented person in a nursing home?
- 到了什么時候算是有必要把早老性癡呆病人送到養(yǎng)老院去？
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Sid broke into demented laughter.
- 錫德狂笑起來。
來自辭典例句