Word · Frequency #15179
demented
发狂的；精神错乱的
insane; mad
- 1.
Insane; mentally ill.
精神错乱的；精神病的
- 2.
affected with madness or insanity
精神错乱的
- 3.
Having dementia.
患有痴呆症的
精神错乱的；精神病的；精神错乱的；患有痴呆症的；发狂的；精神错乱的；[医] 痴呆的
In use
By the end of the week, the constant noise made everyone feel demented.
The villain gave a demented laugh before disappearing into the dark.
She had a demented look in her eyes when she talked about revenge.
be demented
常用作表语，表示状态。
He was demented after the accident.
事故后他精神错乱了。
demented + noun
用作定语修饰名词。
She had a demented look in her eyes.
她眼中流露出疯狂的神色。
go demented
表示变为精神错乱的状态。
The old king went demented in his final years.
Connections
Collocations
- demented person
- 精神错乱者
- The demented person was taken to a psychiatric hospital.那个精神错乱的人被送进了精神病医院。
- demented behaviour
- 疯狂的行为
- His demented behaviour frightened the children.他疯狂的行为吓坏了孩子们。
- become demented
- 变得精神错乱；患上痴呆
- She became demented after the accident.事故发生后她变得精神错乱。
- demented state
- 精神错乱状态
- In his demented state, he could not recognize his own family.在精神错乱的状态下，他认不出自己的家人。
- demented laughter
- 癫狂的笑声
- A demented laughter echoed through the empty hall.一阵癫狂的笑声在空荡荡的大厅里回荡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 demented 就想到 dementia（痴呆）：记忆的线断了，人便精神错乱。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：临床医疗语境、日常口语夸张表达 该词表示“精神错乱的；痴呆的”时，语域随语境变化：正式/医疗描写与口语夸张用法都存在。直接用于人可能显得冒犯；通常口语中更常说 crazy 或 out of one’s mind，医学上常说 with dementia。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words above rhyme with 'demented' (/dɪˈmɛntɪd/): they contain the stressed vowel /ɛ/ followed by /ntɪd/ (or /tɪd/ after an n). Be careful with lookalikes such as 'demanded' (/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/) or 'decided' (/dɪˈsaɪdɪd/)—they end in '-ed' but have a different vowel sound, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.