lunacy

• n. 狂気、愚かさ

lunatic, psychoticから。

lunacy (n.)

1540s, "condition of being a lunatic," formed in English from lunatic + -cy. Originally in reference to intermittent periods of insanity, such as were believed to be triggered by the moon's cycle. The Old English equivalent was monaeseocnes "month-sickness."

1. "That's lunacy ," he blustered.

「それは気が狂っている」と彼は叫んだ。

2.It 's sheer lunacy driving in such weather.

天気がこんなに悪いのに車を運転するなんて、気が狂っている。

3.It remains lunacy to produce yet more coal to add to power stations 'stockpiles.

石炭が多くなる一方で、発電所の石炭の山が高くなるのは愚かな行為である。

4.O 'Brien had tortured him to the edge of lunacy .

奥勃良は彼を神経錯乱に苦しめた。

5.This is sheer cock-eyed lunacy ，absolute lunacy .

これは純粋にでたらめで、まったくでたらめだ。