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/seɪn/
Sane means having a healthy, normal, reasonable mind, able to think clearly and make sensible decisions, the opposite of 'insane' or 'crazy.' In legal and medical contexts, it's a serious, precise word about mental health. In everyday speech, people use it more loosely and often , to mean 'reasonable' or 'keeping your calm' under stress — 'doing yoga keeps me sane during exam season' means it helps me stay calm and not lose control of my emotions.
神智正常的、理智的；(口語)保持理智、不抓狂
比較級 saner最高級 sanest
組成From Latin sanus, meaning 'healthy.'
同家族的字
- sanitythe noun — the state of having a healthy, reasonable mind
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saneadj/seɪn/
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Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
- a sane mind
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Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.
- a sane person
- Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.
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Rational; reasonable; sensible.
- Try to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.
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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。