demented

demented

英 [dɪ'mentɪd]
　　美 [dɪ'mɛntɪd]

adj. 發狂的，瘋狂的；精神錯亂的
　　v. 精神錯亂；變得癡呆（dement的過去分詞）

中文詞源：

demented 發狂的

de-, 向下，離開。-ment, 思想，詞源同mind. 指思想偏離正軌的，發狂的。

例句：

1. He had been granted his own TV show by some demented executive.
某個愚蠢的主管已經批準他自己來做一個電視節目。

2. Nursing a demented person is an all-consuming task.
照顧一個精神病人是時刻都要勞神費力的苦差事。

3. I've been nearly demented with worry about you.
我一直為你擔心，都快發瘋瞭。

4. At what point does it become necessary to place a demented person in a nursing home?
到瞭什麼時候算是有必要把早老性癡呆病人送到養老院去？

5. Sid broke into demented laughter.
錫德狂笑起來。