Word
looney
/ˈluːni/
noun
疯子；狂人
a person who is deranged and possibly dangerous
- 1.
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
精神错乱且可能危险的人
精神错乱且可能危险的人；疯人；大傻瓜
In use
The looney next door waves at his mailbox every morning.
People called him a looney because he talked to himself in the street.
My neighbor is a looney, but he is harmless.
a looney
looney 是可数名词，可用 a 修饰。
He's a complete looney.
他是个十足的疯子。
call sb a looney
该结构用于描述称呼某人为疯子。
They called him a looney behind his back.
他们背地里叫他疯子。
Common mistakes
He is looney.He is a looney.
中文学习者常遗漏冠词，因为汉语中没有冠词系统。'looney' 是可数名词，作表语时需加不定冠词 'a'。
He is a loony.He is a looney.
拼写错误：'looney' 的标准拼写为 -ee 结尾，而 'loony' 是常见但非标准的变体。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.