squirrelly

FREQ #40741

a. 古怪的, 毫无意义的, 发疯的

发音

US /ˈskwɝli/
UK /ˈskwɪɹəli/

词形变化

squirrellier 比较级 squirrellier squirrelliest more squirrelly 比较级 squirrelliest 最高级 most squirrelly 最高级

别名

squirrely

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling a squirrel.

    Eccentric.

    比喻

    Mom can act a bit squirrelly sometimes, and I swear it's usually worse after sunset.

    Near-synonyms: batty, nuts, nutty; see also Thesaurus:eccentric, Thesaurus:insane

  2. 2.

    Resembling a squirrel.

    Unpredictable or jumpy.

    比喻

    "This aircraft seems to be acting a bit squirrelly," the pilot complained uneasily to his copilot.

  3. 3.

    Resembling a squirrel.

    Literally so.

    Some of these lemurs seem almost squirrelly.

词源

From squirrel + -ly, 1925. Presumably from the erratic movement of squirrels, or by analogy with nuts (“insane”).

来源：wiktionary