From the headline of this article at Today.
上記の文で、stir-crazyの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "stir-crazy" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
〈俗〉同じ所に閉じ込められて気が変になって◆このstirは「刑務所」の意。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:distraught because of prolonged confinement
Etymology/語源
Dictionary.comによると、初めて使用されたのは、1935〜40年。stir+crazy
According to Dictionary.com:
First recorded in 1935–40; stir + crazy
Examples
- I've been laid up for two weeks with this broken leg and I'm beginning to go stir-crazy.
- I was stir-crazy after just two months of keeping house.
- After so many days of rain, the kids started to get a bit stir-crazy.
- I was going stir-crazy after being stuck in the house all week.
- I'm going to go stir-crazy if I stay in all weekend!
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