wacko
wacko — 名詞
- wackosingular
- wackosplural
1. an informal term for someone who does or says things that other people find weir
怪人；瘋子
行為奇特、與眾不同的人
an informal term for someone who does or says things that other people find weird, shocking, or impossible to understand
Ziad told everyone at the party that a wacko was living next door.
Ziad 告訴派對上的每個人，隔壁住了一個怪人。
The wacko on the bus kept shouting at people who were not even there.
公車上那個瘋子不停地對根本不在場的人大吼大叫。
definite article: the wacko — referring to a specific known person
Beatriz thought her neighbour was a wacko until he set fire to his shed.
Beatriz 本來覺得鄰居只是個怪人，直到他放火燒了自己的棚屋。
Nobody at the office took the new hire seriously; they just called him a wacko.
辦公室裡沒有人把新員工當一回事，大家只叫他瘋子。
Ryo laughed when his sister described the street performer as 'a total wacko.'
Ryo 聽到妹妹形容街頭藝人是「徹底的怪人」時笑了出來。
用法筆記
Informal and mildly dismissive. Distinguish from the adjective sense: the noun labels a person, while the adjective describes ideas, plans, or actions.
常見錯誤
wacko — 形容詞
- wackopositive
- more wackocomparative
- most wackosuperlative
1. describes an idea, action, or situation that seems completely unreasonable or ma
瘋狂；離譜
指想法或行為極不合理、愚蠢
describes an idea, action, or situation that seems completely unreasonable or mad
Pim said the plan was wacko and refused to give them any money.
Pim 說這個計劃太離譜了，拒絕給他們任何錢。
The idea of walking twenty miles in the snow sounded completely wacko to Andrei.
對 Andrei 來說，在雪地裡走二十英里的想法聽起來太瘋狂了。
collocation: completely wacko
Rachel's brother came up with a wacko scheme to sell ice to people in Alaska.
Rachel 的哥哥想出一個離譜的計劃，要把冰賣給阿拉斯加的人。
Élise thought it was wacko that the school banned running during break time.
Élise 覺得學校禁止下課時間跑步很離譜。
Adina told me the movie had a wacko ending that made no sense at all.
Adina 跟我說那部電影的結局很瘋狂，完全沒有道理。
- crazy
more common and broader; can describe people, ideas, or situations
- ridiculous
focuses on absurdity rather than madness; less colloquial than wacko
- insane
stronger; can be more emphatic in informal use
- absurd
more formal; highlights logical contradiction rather than wildness
用法筆記
Typically describes ideas, plans, or actions rather than people. Often paired with intensifiers like 'completely' or 'totally'.