also loonie, looney, 1853, American English, short for lunatic, but also influenced by loon (n.2) and perhaps loon (n.1), the bird being noted for its wild cry and method of escaping from danger. As a noun by 1884, from the adjective. Slang loony bin "insane asylum" is from 1919. Looney left in reference to holders of political views felt to be left-wing in the extreme is from 1977. Looney Tunes, Warner Bros. studios' animated cartoon series, dates from 1930.
雙語例句
1. At first they all thought I was a loony.
一開始他們都以為我是個瘋子。
來自柯林斯例句
2. What's she up to? She's as loony as her brother!
她打算干什么？她跟她那兄弟一樣神經(jīng)！
來自柯林斯例句
3. Well, it's possible - confused, hypnotized, loony - you know - a brain storm as they say down in New York.
嗯, 可能的,心理亂了, 中了魔, 瘋了,你也知道,照紐約人的說法,腦子突然出毛病了.
來自辭典例句
4. You're just a ****ing loony and you should be locked up.