I used to stop for hitch-hikers'till the day I picked up that maniac.
自从有一天搭了一个精神病人以后，我碰到搭顺风车的人就不再停下来了。
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📚 句中词汇解析
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maniac
['menɪæk]
n. 疯子;癖好者;狂人;躁狂者;
adj. 发狂的;狂热的;疯狂的;
💡 mania(狂热)+iac(形容词后缀)→发狂的；疯狂的
"He was driving like a maniac ."
他发了疯似地开车。
近义：obsessed, insane, maniacal, manic, demented, frantic
反义：sound
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;（使）停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付;
n. 停止;（管风琴的）音栓;停车站;（管风琴的）音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排，示意我们停下来。
近义：impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反义：implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
vt.& vi. （免费）搭乘他人之车;猛拉;蹒跚;（使）结婚;
vt. （用环、钩等）套住，钩住（某物）;
n. 故障，挫折;系住，勾住;急拉;
"All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch."
所有报考者都能对答如流.
近义：hook, lace, lasso, rope, secure, tie
till
[til]
conj. 直到…时（为止）;在…之前;
vt. 耕种;耕作;
n. 钱柜，钱箱;放钱的抽屉;[地]冰碛土（物）;
prep. 直到;
"There was music and dancing till two in the morning."
音乐和舞蹈一直持续到凌晨两点。
近义：plough, plow, toil, drawer, to, until