|
Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sane
sane [sane saner sanest] BrE [seɪn] NAmE [seɪn] adjective (saner, san·est) 1. having a normal healthy mind; not mentally ill Syn: of sound mind •No sane person would do that. •Being able to get out of the city at the weekend keeps me sane. 2. sensible and reasonable •the sane way to solve the problem Opp: ↑insane see also ↑sanity Derived Word: ↑sanely Word Origin: early 17th cent.: from Latin sanus ‘healthy’. Thesaurus: sane adj. •No sane person would do a thing like that. normal • • rational • • in your right mind • Opp: insane a sane/normal/rational person perfectly/quite/completely/otherwise sane/normal/rational Sane or normal? Sane can be used to talk about yourself in a rather humorous way; normal is always used about other people: •Having a laugh helps me to stay sane. ✗ Having a laugh helps me to stay normal. Example Bank: •She seems perfectly sane to me. •Being able to get out of the city at weekends keeps me sane. •Having a joke and a laugh helps you stay sane. •No sane person would do a thing like that.
|
|
Related search result for "sane"
|
|