bonkers
An informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is crazy, insane, or highly eccentric. It can refer to a person's mental state, a chaotic situation, or an idea that seems completely absurd or wild.
مثالها
3 از 5The traffic in the city center today was absolutely bonkers.
The traffic in the city center today was extremely chaotic and crazy.
The committee initially thought the architect's radical vision was slightly bonkers.
The committee initially thought the architect's radical vision was somewhat irrational.
Don't listen to him; he's gone completely bonkers since he won the lottery.
Don't listen to him; he has become totally crazy since he won the lottery.
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the word 'bonk,' which is the sound of hitting your head. If you 'bonk' your head too many times, you might go 'bonkers' (crazy).
آزمون سریع
The constant dripping of the faucet is driving me _____!
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پاسخ صحیح این است: bonkers
مثالها
The traffic in the city center today was absolutely bonkers.
everydayThe traffic in the city center today was extremely chaotic and crazy.
The committee initially thought the architect's radical vision was slightly bonkers.
formalThe committee initially thought the architect's radical vision was somewhat irrational.
Don't listen to him; he's gone completely bonkers since he won the lottery.
informalDon't listen to him; he has become totally crazy since he won the lottery.
While the theory was labeled bonkers by his peers, recent data suggests he was right.
academicWhile the theory was called insane by his colleagues, recent data suggests he was right.
Our sales figures went bonkers after the celebrity endorsed our product.
businessOur sales figures increased wildly and dramatically after the celebrity endorsement.
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
drive me bonkers
to make me feel like I am losing my mind from irritation
stark staring bonkers
an emphatic way to say someone is completely mad
go bonkers
to react with great enthusiasm or to lose one's sanity
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Bankers are people who work in the banking industry, whereas bonkers means crazy.
To bonk is a verb meaning to hit something or, in British slang, to have sex.
نکات کاربردی
Bonkers is primarily a British English term, though it is understood globally. It is very informal and is best used in casual conversation or lighthearted writing rather than serious professional contexts.
اشتباهات رایج
Learners often try to use it as a noun (e.g., 'he is a bonkers'), but it is an adjective. It is also rarely used before a noun; it almost always follows a linking verb like 'is', 'get', or 'go'.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the word 'bonk,' which is the sound of hitting your head. If you 'bonk' your head too many times, you might go 'bonkers' (crazy).
ریشه کلمه
Originating in the mid-20th century, it is likely derived from 'bonk' (a blow to the head), implying that being hit on the head makes one crazy.
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
The word is a staple of British humor and is frequently used in UK tabloids and sitcoms to describe eccentric behavior.
آزمون سریع
The constant dripping of the faucet is driving me _____!
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پاسخ صحیح این است: bonkers
لغات مرتبط
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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