insane 1054 |
in-sane /m_sem/ 1 seriously mentally ill and
unable to live in normal society精神失常的；精神错乱的：
Doctors
certt:/Yed him as insane•.医生证明他精神失常。◊ The prisoners were insane•囚也正慢慢地变
得精神错乱起来。EGQ sane 0 note at mental 2 the insane
/7〇w/? [pi.] people who are insane 精神失常的 人；精神错乱如乂
： a hospital for the insane 3 {informal) very
stupid, crazy or dangerous -f* ^ M S 的；疯狂的；危险的：I must have been irwa/ie to
agree to the idea.我肯定是犯傻了，居然同意了这个想法。◊ This
job is driving me insane (= making me feel very angry).这份工作块要把我暹疯了。一 see also insanity ► in-sane-ly adv. ： He is fnscmdy jeaious.他嫉妒得发疯。
産n.sani.tary /m'saenatri; A/Awf -teri/ (also un.sani.tary especially in NAmE) adj. dirty and likely to spread
disease禾卫生的；不洁的H33
sanitary in-san-ity
/m'saenati/
noun [U] 1 the
state of being INSANE精_失常；精神错乱；精神病HEI MADNESS: ffe vvas/oimd not
gu沿y, by reason 0/insanity•他以精神 .失常为il由获判无罪。t*TiI3 sanity 2 actions that are very stupid
and possibly dangerous 十分愚蠢的行为、；
荒會的行为 Hn madness, lunacy： It would be sheer insanity to attempt the
trip in such bad weather.天气这 么糟$还要去旅行，太荒唐了。
in-sati-able /m'seijabl/ adj. always wanting more of sth;
not able to be satisfied不知足的；无法满足的：an insatiable
appetite/curiosity/thirst 好奇心/'渴望◊ There seems to be an fnsatiaWe demand /or more computers.人们对于加强计算机功能的
要求似乎永无止境。►丨’n.sati.ab丨y /-Jabli/ adv. in-scape /'mskeip/ noun {technical the
inner nature of a person or thing as shown in a work of art, espe- cially in a
poem内形，内在特性（表现在诗歌等艺术作
品中每一种自然物所独有的特性）
in-scribe /m'skraib/ verf? [VN] ~ A (on/in B) | ~ B (with A) to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto sth Jlh
写（词语、名字等）；_ 题；刻：Ms name was inscribed on
the trophy.他的名字亥!l 在灸杯上。◊ ITie trophy was
inscribed wif/i his name•奖杯ji刻蠢他的名字。0 She the book and inscribed the words
"with grateful on it.她在书上签了名，并题词“谨致深切的
•感谢二。♦
in-scrip-tion /in'skripjn/ noun words written in the front of a book or cut in stone
or metal (书首页的）题 词;（石头或金属上）刻写的文字，铭刻，碑文
in-scrut-able /in'skruitabl/ adj. if a person or their expression is inscrutable，it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do
not show any emotion难以捉摸的；难以理解的；神秘莫测的>>丨11-
scrut-abil-ity /in.skrurta'bilati/ noun [U] in-scrut-ably /m'skruitebli/ adv.
in-seam /'msiim/ noun [sing.] [NAmE] = inside leg in-Sect Our /'msekt/ noun
any small creature with six legs and a body
divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants, bees and flies are all insects. S
虫：insect species 昆虫 〇 insect repellent (= a chemical that
keeps insects away)驱虫剂◊ an insect bite 蚊虫叮咬一picture _ o page
R29 —see also stick insect KialJ Insect is often used to refer to other
small creatures, for example spiders, although this is not correct scientific
language. * insect常用以指蜘蛛等其他小动物，但以科学
，术语来，f不准确。
in-secti-cide /m'sektisaid/ noun [C, U] a chemical used for killing insects 杀虫剂；杀虫药一see also herbicide, pesticide ► in-secti-cidal
/in.sekti'saidl/
adj. in-sect-ivore /in'sektivD：(r)/ noun any animal that eats insects 食虫▲物
一
compare
carnivore,
herbivore, omnivore ►in-sect-iv-or-ous/.insek'trvaras/ adj. in-se-cure
/,msi'kju9(r); NAmE -'kjur/ adj. 1 not confident about
yourself or your relationships with other people 缺乏搶心的；无把握的：Tfe’s very insecure about
his appearance.祕对自己的长相没有信心。◊ She
felt nervous
and insecure.她感到局促不安。2 not safe or protected不安全的；无保障的；不牢靠的：Jobs nowadays are much
more insecure than they were ten
years ago.当今的工作比十年前要不稳固得多。cm artist he was
aZmiys/iimmcfaHy insecure.作为一名艺术
家，他在经济上总是没有保命。◊ Insecure doors and windows (= for example, without good locks) make
life ea^y/or burgtors.门窗不_靠方便了窃贼。033
secure ► insecurely adv. in-secur-ity /.insi'kjuarati; NAmE -•kjur-/ wown [U, C] (p/. -ies): /eeHngs 0/ insecurity 不安全 感◊ job fnsecurify 工作无保障◊ We
aH have‘our/ears and insecurities.義们大家都有4自的恐惧和不安全感。
in.sem.in.ate /m'semineit/ verb [VN] (techn/ca/ 术语）to put sperm into a woman or female animal in
order to make her pregnant 使受精；授精：The cows are ar明cfaHy inseminated.这些母牛i人工授精。Hn- sem-in-ation /m.semi'neijn/ noun [U] — see also artificial
INSEMINATION
in-sens-ibil-ity /m.sensa'bilati/ noun [U] 1 (format) the state of being unconscious 无知觉；不省人事
2 the fact of not being able
to react to a particular thing (对某事
物的）麻木，无反应能力：inse/wfbiiifytopain对蛐蛐羌
.感觉.
in-sens-ible /m'sensabl/ adj. {formal) 1 [not before noun] 〜（to sth) unable to feel sth
or react to it (对某事物）
无感觉，无反应能力，麻木：insensiWe to paia/coW感 觉不到疼痛
/ 冷
2 [not
before noun】〜（of sth) not aware of a situation or of sth that might happen 未察觉；意识
不到 HT1 unaware ： They were not insensible of the risfcs.他们对这些危险并非没有意识。EEH sensible
3 unconscious as the result of injury, illness，etc•失去
知觉；昏迷：He dranfc himsd/fnsensiWe.他喝酒醉得不
省人事。► in.sens.ibly/-abli/adv. in-sensi-tive /in'sensativ/ adj. ~ (to sth) 1 not
realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or
offend them (对他人的感受）未意识到的，秦不
关..心.的
ECE3
unsympathetic :
an
insensitive remark 冷漠的言语◊ She’s compZetdy
insensitive to my/edfngs.
然不顾我的感 #。2 not aware of changing situations, and
therefore of the need to react to them (对变化）懵然不知的，麻木不仁的：Thegovemment seems totally insensitive to the mood of the country.
似乎对全国民众的心情完全懵然不知。3 not able to feel
orreacttosth (对某事物）无感觉，无反应：insensirive to pai〇/coid 感觉不到疼痛
/ 寒}^
◊
He seems compZeteZy insensitive to criticism.他丨以乎对批评麻木不仁。ISQ3 sensitive
►
in sensi tive ly adv. in sensi tiv ity /in.sensa- 'tivati/ noun [U]
in-sep.ar-abie
/in'seprabl/
£»办 1 〜（from sth) not able to be
separated (与某事物）不可分离的，分不开的：
Our economic fortunes are inseparable from
those of Europe.我们的经济命运和欧洲息息相关。2 if people are
inseparable, they spend most of their time together and are very good friends 形影不离的► in.sep- arability
/in.sepra'bilati/
noun [U] inseparably /m'seprabli/ adv. ： Our Hves were inseparaWy Zfnfced•我 _们的生活息息相通。
in-Sert verb, noun
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verfe /in'S3:t; NAmf m_S3:rt/ [VN】1 〜sth (in/into/between sth) to put sth into sth else or between two
things 插 入；嵌
'入：Insert coins into the slot
and press for a ricfcet. ie硬币放进投币口，按钮取票。◊ They
inserted a tube m his mouth to hdp him breathe.他们在他嘴里插 了根导管帮助他呼吸。2
~ sth
(into sth丨to adci sth to a piece
of writing (诠文章中）添加，加ifi: Pyirion the cursor
where you want to insert a word.
插入字词的地方。◊ later,
he inserted another paragraph into his vvi7〖.后来他在他的遗嘱中又加了一段。
■
noun /'ins3：t; NAmE 'ms3：rt/ ~ (in sth) 1 an extra
section added to a book, newspaper or magazine, especially to advertise sth (
4$报的）龠页，广告附加页：cm 8屮哪 insert on tfte new car modek附加的_8页新款汽车广告
2 something that is put inside sth else, or
added to sth else 插入物；添加物：rhese inserts /it inside
any siyie 〇/
>
shoe. $些鞋垫适合任何式样的鞋。• in-ser-tion /in,s3：J'n; NAmE m's3：rXn/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (in/into sth) the act of putting sth
inside sth else; a thing that is put inside stii else 插入；嵌入；插入物：
An
examination is carried out before the insertion of the tube•插入导管前先要进行检查。2 [C，U] a thing that is added to a book, piece of writing, etc.; the act of