| 释义 |
cra·zy
I. \ˈkrāzē, -zi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: craze (II) + -y
1.
a. : full of cracks or flaws : damaged, unsound
< a crazy old building >
< embarked in a crazy dugout canoe — National Geographic >
b. : not straight or upright : crooked, askew
< a crazy tower >
< crazy little cow paths — T.H.Fielding >
c. : not in order : jumbled disordered
< a crazy pile of equipment >
d. of livestock brands : upside-down — see brand illustration
2. archaic : broken down in health : ailing, infirm, frail
3.
a. : broken or as if broken in mind : insane
< yelling like a crazy man >
< crazy with hatred >
< go crazy with drink >
b. : arising from, produced by, or suggestive of insanity
< a crazy leer and giggle >
< crazy turmoil >
c. : devoid of common sense: as
(1) : impractical
< a crazy plan >
< a crazy idealist >
(2) : erratic
< a crazy driver >
d. : out of the ordinary : odd, unusual
< a crazy taste in hats >
< a cart pushed by a crazy little old man >
4.
a. : distracted with desire or excitement
< a thrill-crazy mob >
b. : absurdly fond : infatuated
< crazy over a girl >
c. : passionately preoccupied : obsessed
< crazy about new cars >
d. : wildly or intensely eager
< crazy to try out a new boat >
5. : wild 8 — often used in the names of card games similar to stops in which a card of a specified rank is wild
< crazy jacks >
II. adverb
: to a crazy degree or extent
< crazy mean neighbors drove him to violence — G.S.Perry >
especially : violently
< a crazy mad policeman >
< crazy drunk >
III. noun
also cra·zey \“\
(plural crazies also crazeys)
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect England : any of several plants of the family Ranunculaceae: as
a. : buttercup 1
b. : a marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
IV. adjective
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- like crazy
V. \ˈkrāzē, -zi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: crazy, adjective
: one who is or acts crazy ; especially : such a one associated with a radical or extremist political cause |