nutcase

IPA/ˈnʌtkeɪs/
IPA/ˈnʌtkeɪs/

nutcase — 名詞

  • nutcasesingular
  • nutcasesplural

1. a person who acts so wildly, foolishly, or oddly that other people see them as r

1.名詞B2
釋義

怪咖

舉止荒唐又古怪的人

a person who acts so wildly, foolishly, or oddly that other people see them as ridiculous

例句

Yan danced on the bus and sang to strangers like a nutcase.

Yan 在公車上跳舞，還對陌生人唱歌，活像個怪咖。

like a nutcase = behaving in a wildly silly way

Carrying six alarm clocks to work made Salma's uncle look like a nutcase.

Salma 的叔叔帶著六個鬧鐘去上班，看起來像個怪咖。

look like a nutcase = appear absurd or wildly odd

同義詞
  • weirdo

    common insult for an odd person; focuses less on foolish behaviour

  • oddball

    lighter and sometimes mildly affectionate; less insulting than nutcase

  • fool

    stresses bad judgment more than strange, wild behaviour

  • eccentric

    more neutral and often used when the person's unusual habits are not insulting

文法句型

be a nutcase

look like a nutcase

act like a nutcase

用法筆記

Usually used about behaviour that seems wildly silly or eccentric, not about a medical condition. If the speaker is attacking someone's mental state or suggesting danger, sense 2 is more likely.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is a nutcase because she studies stars every weekend.
✅My aunt is obsessed with studying stars every weekend.
💡do not use 'nutcase' for harmless hobbies unless you intentionally want to sound insulting.

2. a rude insult for a person the speaker treats as mentally ill, unstable, or dang

2.名詞B2
釋義

瘋子

辱稱精神失常或危險的人

a rude insult for a person the speaker treats as mentally ill, unstable, or dangerously out of control

例句

Padma told her brother not to call their neighbour a nutcase after the argument.

Padma 告訴哥哥，吵架後不要把鄰居叫成瘋子。

call + someone + a nutcase

A rude passenger shouted 'nutcase' at the man who was talking to himself.

一名沒禮貌的乘客，對著那個自言自語的男人大喊「瘋子」。

同義詞
  • psycho

    also offensive and often harsher; suggests danger or violent behaviour more strongly

  • lunatic

    old-fashioned and offensive; often sounds more dramatic or literary

  • madman

    stronger and more old-fashioned; usually used for a frightening male figure

文法句型

call someone a nutcase

label someone a nutcase

say someone is a nutcase

用法筆記

Highly offensive and better avoided. Unlike sense 1, this use attacks a person's mental state rather than just calling their behaviour silly or bizarre.

常見錯誤

❌The patient is a nutcase.
✅The patient has a mental illness.
💡'nutcase' is a slur and should not be used in medical or respectful discussion.