Lunatic asylum
[医] 精神病院
📖 牛津释义
lunatic asylum
(dated 旧) home for the mentally ill; mental hospital 疯人院; 精神病院.
🧩 词语组成解析
lunatic
['lʊnə'tɪk]
n. 精神失常者，精神病人;疯子;极愚蠢的人;狂人;
adj. 疯狂的;精神错乱的;愚蠢的;极端的;
lunat=lunar月亮+ic人 →月亮的盈亏引起精神病 →疯子
🗣️ 情景例句
I see how people spend their leisure time--
我看到人们怎样利用闲暇时间
A man without reason is a beast in season.
人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽。
When Gary told me that he wanted to be a painter, I refused to give him any money.
当加里告诉我他想要当画家的时候，我拒绝给他钱。