Word · Frequency #11270
saner
神智健全的；精神正常的
saner is the comparative of sane.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
- 1.
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
处于健康状态；不疯狂；思维理智
- 2.
Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.
精神健全；拥有理性思维；具备判断行为影响的能力
- 3.
Rational; reasonable; sensible.
理性的；合理的；明智的
处于健康状态；不疯狂；思维理智；精神健全；拥有理性思维；具备判断行为影响的能力；理性的；合理的；明智的；神智健全的；稳健的
In use
After a quiet weekend at home, I felt sane enough to face the busy week again.
Talking to a friend helped her stay sane during the stressful move.
He seems perfectly sane to me, so I trust his judgment.
remain sane
She tried to remain sane during the long lockdown.
她试图在长时间的封锁期间保持神智清醒。
sane enough to do sth
He was sane enough to recognize the danger.
他足够理智，能够认识到危险。
keep sb/sth sane
Connections
Collocations
- keep sane
- 保持理智；保持精神正常
- Listening to music helps me keep sane during busy weeks.听音乐帮助我在忙碌的几周里保持理智。
- perfectly sane
- 完全正常的；非常理智的
- She came across as perfectly sane and reliable.她给人的印象是完全正常且可靠的。
- no sane person
- 没有一个心智健全的人
- No sane person would ignore such clear evidence.任何心智健全的人都不会忽视如此明显的证据。
- a sane approach
- 一个明智的方法
- Taking breaks is a sane approach to heavy workloads.在繁重的工作中稍作休息是一种明智的方法。
- a sane decision
- 一个明智的决定
- It was a sane decision to leave early.提前离开是一个明智的决定。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sane 可拆解为 insane（疯狂的）去掉否定前缀 in-，剩下的就是心智健全、头脑清醒。记住：没有 in- 的 sane 才正常。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：心理健康或法律语境、日常讨论决定、计划 sane 在描述精神健康时较正式，多用于医疗或法律语境；在日常口语中常引申指“明智、合理”，属于相对中性的用法。选择时可根据内容判断：指精神正常时偏正式，指想法或做法合理时更日常。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with sane /seɪn/: pain, rain, main, lane, plane, train. The spellings -ain and -ane both represent /eɪn/. Be careful with the lookalike 'sanity' /ˈsænəti/, where the 'a' is /æ/ not /eɪ/.
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。
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