freak
n
1 (infml derog 口, 贬) person considered abnormal because of his behaviour, appearance, ideas, etc （因行为、 相貌、 思想等而被看作）不正常的人
People think she's a freak just because she's religious. 就因为她信教, 人们就把她当成怪人.
2 (infml 口) person with a specified interest or obsession; fan 有特别兴趣或著迷的人; 迷
health/health-food freaks 对健康[保健食品]著迷的人
a jazz freak 爵士乐迷
an acid freak, ie sb addicted to the drug LSD 有迷幻药瘾的人.
3 very unusual event or action 极不寻常的事或行为
By some freak (of chance) I was overpaid this month. 真稀奇, 这个月多给我钱了.
[attrib 作定语]
a freak accident, storm, etc 反常的事故、 暴风雨等.
4 (also ,freak of `nature) person, animal or plant that is abnormal in form 畸形的人、 动物或植物.
freak v (infml 口)
1 [I, Ip] ~ (out) have an extreme reaction to sth 对某事物有极端强烈的反应
My parents (really) freaked (out) when they saw my purple hair, ie were shocked and angry. 我父母看见我的紫红头发, 大惊失色.
When they told me I'd won a car, I absolutely freaked, ie was extremely happy. 听说我赢得一辆小汽车, 简直欣喜若狂.
2 (phr v) freak out
(a) temporarily lose control of oneself; go crazy; act abnormally, usu under the influence of drugs 暂时对自己失去控制, 发疯, 行为异常（通常为毒品所致）
This ordinary quiet guy just freaked out and shot ten people. 这个平时温和的家伙简直发疯了, 开枪打死了十个人.
John's party was really wild everyone freaked out (on drugs), ie hallucinated. 约翰搞的聚会真够疯狂的--大家都（因吸食毒品）神魂颠倒了.
(b) adopt an unconventional style of life 采取不平常的生活方式. freak sb out make sb feel extreme pleasure or unease 使某人感到极度的欣喜或不安
Listening to a good stereo system always freaks me out. 我一听到好的立体声音乐就乐不可支.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fri:k]n. 畸形人, 畸形物, 不正常的事物, 反复无常a. 奇异的, 反常的【医】 雀斑相关词组: out of mere freak freak out