"lunacy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 瘋狂
• 愚蠢

Definition

Lunacy 指極端愚蠢或瘋狂的行為；原本也指嚴重的精神疾病，但現在多用來形容非常不合理或荒謬的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式或誇張情境，強調行為極度愚蠢或不合理。如今不指正式的精神疾病，常見搭配有 'sheer lunacy', 'it would be lunacy to...' 等。

Examples

Jumping into that river in winter is pure lunacy.

冬天跳進那條河簡直是**瘋狂**。

Many thought her decision to quit her job was lunacy.

許多人認為她辭職是**瘋狂**。

The plan was rejected because of its apparent lunacy.

這個方案因明顯的**瘋狂**被否決了。

It's sheer lunacy to drive this fast in the snow.

在雪天開這麼快就是**瘋狂**。

The whole idea sounded like lunacy to me, but it somehow worked.

整件事在我看來像**瘋狂**，但它居然成功了。

There's a certain lunacy in trying the impossible just for fun.

僅僅為了娛樂而嘗試不可能的事情有一種**瘋狂**。