stir-crazy

短语

a. 因长期禁闭而发疯的

发音

AU

词形变化

more stir-crazy 比较级 most stir-crazy 最高级

别名

stir crazy

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.

    俚语
  2. 2.

    Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement.

    俚语 引申义

    After so many days of rain, the kids started to get a bit stir-crazy.

词源

First attested around 1925, from prison slang stir (“jail or prison”).

来源：wiktionary