demented

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a. 发狂的, 精神错乱的 [医] 痴呆的

发音

US /dɪˈmɛntɪd/

词形变化

more demented 比较级 most demented 最高级

别名

dimented

教材释义与例句

动词

精神错乱；变得痴呆（dement的过去分词）

形容词

发狂的，疯狂的；精神错乱的

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    simple past and past participle of dement

adj.
  1. 1.

    Insane; mentally ill.

  2. 2.

    Having dementia.

  3. 3.

    Crazy; ridiculous.

    非正式

    a demented idea

    One of these new recruits is Jagger Froid, a demented alien from the Black Hole Galaxy, who dishes out punishment with a laser-sharp tongue.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

crazy sick mad disturbed unbalanced unhinged brainsick

近义相关 1

insane

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Vulgar Latin dē Vulgar Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Vulgar Latin mēns Vulgar Latin dēmēns Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Vulgar Latin -ō Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English demented Past participle of dement + -ed, from Latin dēmentāre.

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