unhinge
US /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/
UK /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/
動詞
1.
使精神失常, 使發瘋
to make someone mentally unstable; to make someone crazy
範例:
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The stress of the job began to unhinge him.
工作的壓力開始讓他精神失常。
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The constant fear threatened to unhinge her mind.
持續的恐懼威脅著要使她精神失常。
2.
從鉸鏈上卸下, 拆卸
to remove a door or window from its hinges
範例:
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The strong wind threatened to unhinge the gate.
強風威脅要把大門從鉸鏈上卸下來。
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He had to unhinge the cabinet door to fix it.
他不得不把櫥櫃門從鉸鏈上卸下來修理。