| 单词 | raving |
| 释义 | raving From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishravingrav‧ing1 /ˈreɪvɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] informal1 MICRAZYtalking or behaving in a crazy waya raving lunatic2 especially British English used to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular qualityShe was no raving beauty, but at least she looked smart.Examples from the Corpusraving• She was no raving beauty, didn't have a model-like figure - all she'd had was some money.• She'd never been a raving beauty, it was true, but at the moment she looked a wreck.• If only she could have waved a magic wand to turn the fat girl into a raving beauty.• It's nice to know you think your daughter's a raving drug addict and a tart.• Unless you are a raving genius, doing that is not a good idea.• A bit tricky under the circumstances, although I've never actually done it with a raving loony.• It was like a raving nightmare.• The man was a raving sadist, she thought, and then realised it was a requirement of his job.raving beauty• If only she could have waved a magic wand to turn the fat girl into a raving beauty.• She was no raving beauty, didn't have a model-like figure - all she'd had was some money.• She'd never been a raving beauty, it was true, but at the moment she looked a wreck.• She was no raving beauty, she thought wryly, but at least she now looked human.ravingraving2 adverb → (stark) raving mad/bonkers |
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