crazy
/ˈkreɪzi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkreɪzi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrā-zē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkreɪ.zi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkreɪ.zi/ (ame, ipa)
crazy — 形容詞
- crazypositive
- craziercomparative
- craziestsuperlative
1. doing or saying things that are very stupid and completely lacking in good sense
愚蠢的
非常愚蠢且不合理的
doing or saying things that are very stupid and completely lacking in good sense or reason
Christopher thought it was a crazy idea to drive across the country in one day.
Christopher 覺得一天內開車穿越全國是個愚蠢的念頭。
collocation: crazy idea
The whole plan seemed crazy because it would never survive a safety check.
整個計劃很愚蠢，因為它根本不可能通過安全檢查。
subject: inanimate (plan)
It sounds crazy to spend that much money on a pair of running shoes.
花那麼多錢買一雙跑鞋聽起來很不合理。
The teacher told the students their proposal was crazy and they needed a better one.
老師告訴學生們，他們的提案很愚蠢，需要提出更好的方案。
- stupid
stronger and more insulting; directly attacks intelligence
- foolish
slightly milder; suggests bad judgment more than low intelligence
- silly
even milder; suggests something is trivial or childish
- unreasonable
focuses on lack of logical thinking rather than general foolishness
- sensible
showing good judgment and reason
- reasonable
based on sound logic
文法句型
crazy + noun (idea / plan / thing)
常見錯誤
2. having a serious mental illness that prevents a person from thinking clearly or
發瘋的
患有嚴重精神疾病的
having a serious mental illness that prevents a person from thinking clearly or behaving in a way that society considers normal
In the past, people thought that anyone acting strangely must be crazy.
過去的人們認為，任何行為怪異的人一定是發瘋了。
historical context marker: 'in the past'
The old hospital was built to care for patients who were considered crazy.
那間老醫院是為了照顧被認為發瘋的病人而建立的。
passive: were considered crazy
Gabriel's grandfather became confused and sometimes seemed a little crazy.
Gabriel 的爺爺變得糊塗，有時候看起來有點發瘋的樣子。
Many poor people were locked away simply for being different, not for being truly crazy.
許多窮人只是因為與眾不同就被關起來，而不是因為真的發瘋了。
- insane
stronger and carries a legal/clinical history; also potentially offensive
- mentally ill
the neutral, respectful clinical term for someone with a mental health condition
- deranged
more dramatic and literary; suggests severe disturbance
文法句型
be crazy
go crazy
act crazy
用法筆記
This sense can be offensive when used to describe someone with an actual mental health condition. In modern usage it appears mostly in historical contexts, in quoted speech, or as an informal exaggeration ('I feel like I am going crazy with all this work'). The clinical terms 'mentally ill' or 'having a mental health condition' are preferred in serious contexts.
常見錯誤
3. very annoyed or angry about a situation, especially one that feels unfair or fru
惱火的
因不公平或令人沮喪的事而生氣
very annoyed or angry about a situation, especially one that feels unfair or frustrating
Aarav was crazy with anger when he saw that his bicycle had been stolen.
Aarav 看到腳踏車被偷時，惱火得快發瘋了。
pattern: crazy with + emotion noun
The noise from the building site is driving the neighbours crazy.
工地的噪音快把鄰居們逼瘋了。
pattern: drive someone crazy
Sirin's little brother drove her crazy by singing the same song on repeat.
Sirin 的弟弟不斷重複唱同一首歌，把她氣瘋了。
Tendai went crazy when he found a deep scratch along the side of his new car.
Tendai 發現新車側邊有一道很深的刮痕時，氣得簡直要發狂。
文法句型
drive someone crazy
go crazy
make someone crazy
用法筆記
This sense appears almost exclusively in the fixed patterns 'drive someone crazy', 'go crazy', or 'make someone crazy'. The adjective by itself ('I am crazy') does not convey anger — that reading only works inside these constructions.
常見錯誤
4. having an extremely strong interest in something or someone, so that it takes up
狂熱的
對某事或某人極度著迷
having an extremely strong interest in something or someone, so that it takes up a great deal of your time, attention, and energy
Rodrigo is crazy about horse-riding and goes to the stables every weekend.
Rodrigo 對騎馬非常狂熱，每個週末都去馬場。
pattern: crazy about + gerund
Cyrus is crazy for video games and pre-orders every new title that comes out.
Cyrus 對電玩遊戲極度著迷，每一款新作品都會預購。
pattern: crazy for + noun
Adaeze is crazy about baking and tries a different recipe every week.
Adaeze 對烘焙非常狂熱，每週都會嘗試不同的食譜。
Eli went crazy for the band after hearing their first album at a friend's party.
Eli 在朋友家聽到那個樂團的第一張專輯後，就對他們瘋狂著迷。
- enthusiastic
more formal and neutral; less intense
- passionate
similar intensity but suggests emotional depth rather than obsessive interest
- obsessed
stronger and more negative; suggests the interest has become unhealthy
- mad
British equivalent; 'mad about football' means the same as 'crazy about football'
- indifferent
not interested one way or the other
- apathetic
lacking any interest or enthusiasm
文法句型
crazy about + noun/gerund
crazy for + noun
go crazy for/over + noun
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'about' or 'for' to specify the object of enthusiasm. 'Crazy about' is more frequent in British English; 'crazy for' is more frequent in American English. The structure 'go crazy for/over' describes the moment of becoming enthusiastic.
常見錯誤
5. very strange, unusual, or surprising in a way that seems hard to believe or diff
古怪的
極其奇怪或難以置信的
very strange, unusual, or surprising in a way that seems hard to believe or difficult to explain
A woman on the bus wore a crazy hat shaped like a giant piece of fruit.
公車上有個女人戴著一頂形狀像巨大水果的古怪帽子。
collocation: crazy hat
Rin told us a crazy story about meeting a famous actor at a noodle shop.
Rin 講了一個古怪的故事，說她在麵店遇到了某個知名演員。
collocation: crazy story
The artist makes crazy sculptures out of broken electronics and scrap metal.
那位藝術家用廢棄的電子零件和廢金屬做出古怪的雕塑作品。
Astrid painted her room a crazy shade of bright orange that hurt the eyes.
Astrid 把房間漆成一種刺眼的亮橘色，顏色古怪極了。
- bizarre
similar in meaning but slightly more formal; suggests things are unsettlingly strange
- weird
very common informal alternative; slightly milder
- ridiculous
adds a sense of being laughable or absurd
- absurd
suggests something is so unreasonable it is almost funny
文法句型
crazy + noun (story / colour / outfit)
crazy — 名詞
- crazysingular
- craziesplural
1. a person whose behaviour is very strange, unreasonable, or mentally unbalanced,
瘋子
行為怪異或不理性的人
a person whose behaviour is very strange, unreasonable, or mentally unbalanced, as judged by the people around them
Some crazy on the subway was shouting at people who were not even there.
地鐵上有個瘋子對著不在那裡的人大聲叫罵。
informal countable use: 'some crazy'
Ezra told us to ignore the loud man on the bus and just call him a crazy.
Ezra 叫我們別理會公車上那個吵鬧的男人，就當他是瘋子。
People called the old inventor a crazy when he first described flying machines.
那位老發明家第一次描述飛行機器時，人們都說他是瘋子。
The film follows a young doctor who tries to help a confused old crazy living in a park.
這部電影講述一位年輕醫生試圖幫助住在公園裡的糊塗老瘋子。
文法句型
a crazy
some crazy
the crazy
用法筆記
When used to describe someone with a diagnosed mental illness, this noun is offensive and should be avoided. It appears most naturally in informal speech about someone whose behaviour seems wildly unreasonable ('some crazy cut in front of me'), in historical contexts, or as part of a fixed phrase ('a crazy old' + noun).
常見錯誤
crazy — 副詞
1. used as an intensifier before adjectives and adverbs to mean 'very' or 'extremel
非常
用於形容詞或副詞前加強語氣
used as an intensifier before adjectives and adverbs to mean 'very' or 'extremely', especially in casual American English speech
The fans cheered crazy loud when the underdog team scored the winning goal.
弱勢球隊踢進致勝球時，球迷們的歡呼聲大得不得了。
pattern: crazy + adjective (loud)
The sales team worked crazy hard to finish the project before the deadline.
業務團隊拚命地工作，要在截止日期前完成專案。
pattern: crazy + adverb (hard)
It was crazy cold last night, so we stayed home and drank hot chocolate.
昨晚非常冷，我們待在家裡喝熱巧克力。
The little boy ran crazy fast and still missed the school bus by a few seconds.
那個小男孩跑得飛快，但還是差幾秒錯過了校車。
- insanely
similar informal intensifier in American English
- ridiculously
slightly more accepted in semi-formal contexts
- extremely
neutral and appropriate for all contexts
文法句型
crazy + adjective (crazy loud / crazy good)
crazy + adverb (crazy fast)
用法筆記
This adverbial use is restricted to very informal American English. It is not used in British English, nor in formal writing of any variety. In the UK, 'crazy' is not used as an adverb — speakers use 'really', 'very', or 'insanely' instead.