kleptomania
英 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə] 美 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə]
(尤指并无需要或目的的)偷窃狂、盗窃癖
- She's a kleptomaniac.
她是个偷窃狂。 - The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.
那个因逛街时顺手牵羊而被捉到的百万富翁,被发现有盗窃癖。
mania
英 [ˈmeɪniə] 美 [ˈmeɪniə]
(通常指许多人共有的)强烈的欲望、狂热、极大的热情;(心)躁狂症
- So why your sudden mania for exercise?
你为什么突然热衷于锻炼了? - It seemed to some observers that the English had a mania for travelling.
在某些观察家看来,英国人对旅行似乎抱有一种狂热。
maniac
英 [ˈmeɪniæk] 美 [ˈmeɪniæk]
行为极其危险(或狂暴、愚蠢)的人、疯子、狂人;狂热分子、过激分子;(心)躁狂症患者
- He was driving like a maniac .
他发了疯似地开车。 - My mum is turning into a religious maniac.
我妈妈正在变为一个宗教狂热分子。 - a football/sex maniac
足球迷/色情狂
pyromania
英 [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniə] 美 [ˌpaɪroʊˈmeɪniə]
纵火狂
- The person arrested for setting the fire had been suspected of pyromania on two previous occasions.
那个因纵火被捕的人先前有过两次纵火的嫌疑。
maniacal
英 [məˈnaɪəkl] 美 [məˈnaɪəkl]
(哭或笑)狂野的、肆无忌惮的、极端的
- He suddenly exploded into maniacal laughter.
他突然发出一阵狂笑。 - He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.
他近乎发疯般地追求着打破体育纪录。