mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences 有精神病的;心理不正常的;精神紊乱的 a special school for emotionally disturbed children 为精神异常儿童开办的特殊学校 His behaviour is deeply disturbed. 他的行为极其失常。
Which Word? Talking about mental healthTalking about mental health- Do not use the words mad or crazy to describe somebody who is suffering from a real mental illness. Say instead that somebody has mental health issues/problems or is mentally ill:
I have experienced mental health issues since the age of 14. 我从14岁开始就经历了心理健康问题。 a charity that helps mentally ill people live independently 帮助精神病患者独立生活的慈善机构
- Disturbed can be used to describe somebody who has mental health issues because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences:
He works with emotionally disturbed children. 他从事跟精神异常儿童有关的工作。
- Insane is a formal or old-fashioned term used to describe somebody suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society:
The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime? 问题在于这男人犯罪时是否处于精神失常状态?
Extra ExamplesMany of our patients are severely disturbed. 我们的许多病人精神严重失常。 Some of the people on the ward are very disturbed. 病房里的一些人非常不安。 Their father seems to be seriously disturbed. 他们的父亲似乎受到了严重的干扰。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- deeply
- highly
- seriously
- …
unhappy and full of bad or horrible experiences 不幸的;多灾多难的;坎坷的 very anxious and unhappy about something 心神不安的;心烦意乱的;烦恼的 I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news. 这消息使我深感不安和沮丧。 I felt vaguely disturbed by the incident. 这件事让我感到隐约有些不安。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- become
- …
- deeply
- greatly
- profoundly
- …
- by
compare undisturbed