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单词 manic
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Definition of manic in English:

manic

adjective ˈmanɪkˈmænɪk
  • 1(in psychiatry) relating to or affected by mania.

    the manic interludes in depression
    manic patients
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She spent little time on psychiatric inpatient units working, for example, with bipolar patients in their active manic phases.
    • A manic episode is not a disorder in and of itself, but rather is a part of a type of bipolar disorder.
    • Indeed, many bipolar patients report that manic episodes followed a period in which they were unable to sleep or endured jet lag.
    • A hyperactive manic patient will nearly always have a rapid heart rate, but it doesn't follow that a rapid heart rate causes the mania.
    • Lithium helps stabilise these to some extent and prevents the chaotic cycling between the manic and depressive phases of the illness.
    1. 1.1 Showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy.
      a manic grin
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and an almost impossible husband and father.
      • There is an almost manic enthusiasm for reform amongst some, countered by stubborn resistance to change on the part of others.
      • One of his companions reports that he would do cartwheels across the stage in sheer bursts of manic energy.
      • ‘I will tell you nothing, absolutely nothing,’ screeched Fergus, with a manic grin on his face.
      • Landis is bubbly, effervescent, and clearly chock full of manic energy.
      • It exudes a kind of manic energy that few comedies even attempt.
      • He was an up-and-coming comic then, a strange androgynous mix of lunacy and manic energy.
      • With manic energy and a knack for voices, Bennett's performance is outstanding.
      • My sister and I arrived the night before the surgery and found my mother full of manic energy.
      • I was possessed with a manic kind of energy.
      • She just looked at him with a manic grin on her face.
      • To generate combative, manic energy, they frame the entire world in dualistic terms of light and darkness.
      • The manic energy he puts into the story is reflected and magnified in the attitude, motion and beauty of his cast.
      • It remains an overpowering moment, delivered with the manic energy of a preacher.
      • He also brought to the job an almost manic energy, fuelled by a huge appetite for food and drink.
      • Donny and Trevor shouldered their way past me with manic grins on their faces.
      • This was a thoughtful, quiet museum which nicely complemented the manic excitement of the Dracula Experience.
      • He had spiky brown mullet and a slightly manic grin.
      • He'll have a laugh with you but if you mess with him he won't think twice about letting the menace come out from behind his manic grin.
      • Tommy has such a manic excitement that he's like a rubber ball bouncing off the walls.
      Synonyms
      mad, insane, deranged, demented, maniacal, lunatic, crazed, wild, demonic, demoniacal, hysterical, raving, neurotic, unhinged, unbalanced
      British sectionable
      informal crazy
    2. 1.2 Frantically busy; hectic.
      the pace is utterly manic
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Our lives have been really hectic lately, bordering on manic.
      • The songs are frequently manic and frenzied but just before you burn out they slow down and become melodious.
      • In fact, the whole second half of the album is a lot more chilled out than the first, which can be manic and intensely un-listenable.
      • All of these factors conspire to create a manic and intensely enjoyable film.
      • One manic Monday, while I was busy working for the weekend, I overheard him.
      • They were the precursors of bands like the Stooges with manic live shows and wild frontmen.
      • As for the Internet, and the future of publishing in a technologically transformed age, there was a certain manic intensity to the discussion.
      • This is the perfect place to relax as it's busy but never too manic.
      Synonyms
      frenzied, feverish, frenetic, hectic, intense
      informal hyper, mad
      British informal swivel-eyed

Derivatives

  • manically

  • adverb ˈmanɪkliˈmænək(ə)li
    • You start laughing raucously, almost manically.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As firelight flickers across his craggy face and sweat runs down his ample forehead, you can bet he's laughing manically.
      • Last year I tried staying manically busy, and that didn't work.
      • The cast change costumes, accents and personas manically and heroically.
      • Simon, while ostensibly calm, is pacing rather manically.

Rhymes

aldermanic, botanic, Brahmanic, Britannic, epiphanic, galvanic, Germanic, Hispanic, interoceanic, Koranic, manganic, mechanic, messianic, oceanic, organic, panic, Puranic, Romanic, satanic, shamanic, talismanic, titanic, transoceanic, tympanic, volcanic
 
 

Definition of manic in US English:

manic

adjectiveˈmænɪkˈmanik
  • 1Relating to or affected by mania.

    the manic interludes in depression
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Indeed, many bipolar patients report that manic episodes followed a period in which they were unable to sleep or endured jet lag.
    • A manic episode is not a disorder in and of itself, but rather is a part of a type of bipolar disorder.
    • Lithium helps stabilise these to some extent and prevents the chaotic cycling between the manic and depressive phases of the illness.
    • A hyperactive manic patient will nearly always have a rapid heart rate, but it doesn't follow that a rapid heart rate causes the mania.
    • She spent little time on psychiatric inpatient units working, for example, with bipolar patients in their active manic phases.
    1. 1.1 Showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy.
      a manic grin
      his manic enthusiasm
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One of his companions reports that he would do cartwheels across the stage in sheer bursts of manic energy.
      • I was possessed with a manic kind of energy.
      • It exudes a kind of manic energy that few comedies even attempt.
      • She just looked at him with a manic grin on her face.
      • ‘I will tell you nothing, absolutely nothing,’ screeched Fergus, with a manic grin on his face.
      • He had spiky brown mullet and a slightly manic grin.
      • With manic energy and a knack for voices, Bennett's performance is outstanding.
      • There is an almost manic enthusiasm for reform amongst some, countered by stubborn resistance to change on the part of others.
      • He was an up-and-coming comic then, a strange androgynous mix of lunacy and manic energy.
      • Landis is bubbly, effervescent, and clearly chock full of manic energy.
      • To generate combative, manic energy, they frame the entire world in dualistic terms of light and darkness.
      • The manic energy he puts into the story is reflected and magnified in the attitude, motion and beauty of his cast.
      • Tommy has such a manic excitement that he's like a rubber ball bouncing off the walls.
      • Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and an almost impossible husband and father.
      • This was a thoughtful, quiet museum which nicely complemented the manic excitement of the Dracula Experience.
      • It remains an overpowering moment, delivered with the manic energy of a preacher.
      • Donny and Trevor shouldered their way past me with manic grins on their faces.
      • My sister and I arrived the night before the surgery and found my mother full of manic energy.
      • He'll have a laugh with you but if you mess with him he won't think twice about letting the menace come out from behind his manic grin.
      • He also brought to the job an almost manic energy, fuelled by a huge appetite for food and drink.
      Synonyms
      mad, insane, deranged, demented, maniacal, lunatic, crazed, wild, demonic, demoniacal, hysterical, raving, neurotic, unhinged, unbalanced
    2. 1.2 Frenetically busy; frantic.
      the pace is utterly manic
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The songs are frequently manic and frenzied but just before you burn out they slow down and become melodious.
      • This is the perfect place to relax as it's busy but never too manic.
      • One manic Monday, while I was busy working for the weekend, I overheard him.
      • In fact, the whole second half of the album is a lot more chilled out than the first, which can be manic and intensely un-listenable.
      • All of these factors conspire to create a manic and intensely enjoyable film.
      • They were the precursors of bands like the Stooges with manic live shows and wild frontmen.
      • Our lives have been really hectic lately, bordering on manic.
      • As for the Internet, and the future of publishing in a technologically transformed age, there was a certain manic intensity to the discussion.
      Synonyms
      frenzied, feverish, frenetic, hectic, intense
 
 
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