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

常見搭配
  • a complete nutcase
  • like a nutcase
  • act like a nutcase
  • look like a nutcase
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」。

常見搭配
  • call someone a nutcase
  • label someone a nutcase
  • think someone is a nutcase
  • treat someone like a nutcase
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.

同根字

  • nutty
    形容詞B2
  • nuts
    形容詞B1

常見搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • a total nutcase
  • call someone a nutcase
  • like a nutcase