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crackpot

/ˈkrækpɒt/ /ˈkrækˌpɑt/

Meanings
noun

疯子，怪人

An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook.

Examples :

"Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea."
时间会证明，推广那种想法的他究竟是个疯子还是个天才。
person character mind attitude

Related Words

Illustration cocaine

cocaine noun

/koʊˈkeɪn/

可卡因，古柯碱

"The student's nosebleeds were a troubling side effect of using cocaine. "

这名学生流鼻血的症状让人担忧，这是因为他吸食可卡因这种毒品造成的副作用。

Illustration impractical

impractical adjective

/ɪmˈpɹæktɪkəl/ /ɪmˈpɹæktɪkl̩/

不切实际，行不通

"The plan to finish the entire history textbook tonight is impractical; we don't have enough time. "

今晚要读完整个历史课本的计划不切实际，时间根本不够。

Illustration whether

whether pronoun

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

哪个，无论哪个

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

这个周末，我父母还不确定是带我们去海滩，还是去公园。

Illustration foolish

foolish adjective

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

愚蠢，笨，傻。

"My brother's decision to quit his job without another lined up was foolish. "

我弟弟还没找到下家就辞职，这个决定太傻了。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration arrested

arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

逮捕，拘捕

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

突然的巨响让孩子停止了移动， 吓得他僵在了原地。

Illustration promoting

promoting verb

/pɹəˈməʊtɪŋ/ /pɹəˈmoʊtɪŋ/

晋升，提升.

"He promoted his clerk to office manager."

他把他的职员提升为办公室经理。

Illustration eccentric

eccentric noun

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

怪人，古怪的人

"The eccentric at the chess club always wore a top hat to every meeting. "

象棋俱乐部里那个古怪的人总是戴着一顶高顶礼帽来参加每次聚会。

Illustration addicted

addicted verb

/əˈdɪktɪd/

交付，判给

"The court ruled that the company would be added to the list of companies affected by the new law. "

法院裁定将该公司交付给受新法律影响的公司名单之中。

Illustration addict

addict noun

/ˈæ.dɪkt/ /əˈ.dɪkt/

瘾君子，上瘾者.

"He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies."

他对巧克力饼干上了瘾，简直是个瘾君子。

Illustration genius

genius noun

/ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/ /ˈdʒi.ni.əs/

天才，奇才。

"I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius... and a very stable genius at that!"

我认为那不仅仅是不聪明，简直是天才……而且是非常稳定的天才！