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单词 maniac
释义 ma·ni·ac
I. \ˈmānēˌak\ adjective
or ma·ni·a·cal \məˈnīəkəl\
Etymology: maniac from Late Latin maniacus, from Greek or Late Greek maniakos, from mania; maniacal from Late Latin maniacus + English -al
1.
 a. : affected with madness : mad, insane
  < a maniac killer >
 b. : indicating or suggestive of madness : characteristic of or like that of a maniac
  < stared back from maniac little eyes — Farley Mowat >
  < maniac desires to impose the national will upon other populations — Lewis Mumford >
  < that maniac glint in a housewife's scheming eye — Howard Spring >
2. : characterized by ungovernable excitement or frenzy : frantic, violent
 < under the feet of a maniac mob stampeding out into the bush — Arthur Grimble >
ma·ni·a·cal·ly \-k(ə)lē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
1. : lunatic, madman
 < believe the crime was the work of a sex maniacAssociated Press >
2. : a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm, passion, or partiality for something
 < our own circle of fishing maniacsFord Times >
 < amateur map maniacs should revel in this book — Scientific American >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: mathematical analyzer, numerical integrator and computer
: a high-speed electronic digital computer
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