kleptomania /ˌkleptə'meɪnɪə/

The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.

 

-- insane impulse to steal

 

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n. 盗窃癖

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。

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mania /'meɪnɪə/

1. For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.

2. Though I am still fond of stamp collecting, I no longer have the mania for it that I originally had.

 

-- 1. madness; insanity 2. excessive fondness; craze

 

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n. 1. 疯狂 2. 热衷

1. 一个平均成绩为甲等的学生在毕业前两个月退学，简直是疯了。

2. 虽然我还是喜欢集邮，但已经不像最初那么热衷了。

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maniac /'meɪnɪæk/

The deranged behavior of John's brother leaves little doubt that he is a maniac.

 

-- raving lunatic; madman; insane person

 

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n. 疯子

约翰弟弟发狂似地行为基本上证明了他就是个疯子。

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pyromania /ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniə/

The person arrested for setting the fire had been suspected of pyromania on two previous occasions.

 

-- insane impulse to set fires

 

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n. 纵火犯

那个因纵火被捕的人先前有过两次纵火的嫌疑。

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maniacal /məˈnaɪəkl/

The customer protested in such a loud, violent and maniacal manner 

that onlookers that he had lost his sanity.

 

-- characterized by madness; insane; raving

 

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adj. 发疯的

那位顾客如此大声、激动、疯子般地抗议着，

旁观者还以为他神经不正常呢。

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