喜樂美語
  1. 1/seɪn/神智正常的、理智的；(口語)保持理智、不抓狂

    Sane means having a healthy, normal, reasonable mind, able to think clearly and make sensible decisions, the opposite of 'insane' or 'crazy.' In legal and medical contexts, it's a serious, precise word about mental health. In everyday speech, people use it more loosely and often , to mean 'reasonable' or 'keeping your calm' under stress — 'doing yoga keeps me sane during exam season' means it helps me stay calm and not lose control of my emotions.

    示範例句 · Example

    To his neighbours, Peter appeared perfectly sane.

    逐字對他的鄰居們來說，彼得顯得完全神智清楚。

    常見搭配

    • perfectly sane

      完全正常

      completely able to think normally

      She seemed perfectly sane when I spoke to her.

    • no sane person would...

      沒有腦筋清楚的人會…

      used to say that an idea is obviously unreasonable

      No sane person would leave a door open in this weather.

    • as sane as anyone

      跟任何人一樣正常

      just as mentally normal as other people

      He's as sane as anyone I know.

    意思相近

    rationallucidclear-headedof sound mindbalanced

core核心畫面

組成From Latin sanus, meaning 'healthy.'

同家族的字

  • sanitythe noun — the state of having a healthy, reasonable mind

比較級 saner最高級 sanest

意思相近

rationallucidclear-headedof sound mindbalanced

原始詞典資料6 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

saneadj/seɪn/

  • 1

    Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.

    • a sane mind
  • 2

    Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.

    • a sane person
    • Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.
  • 3

    Rational; reasonable; sensible.

    • Try to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

  • sexual assault nurse examiner
  • SANE disc
  • standard and normal evolution

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