1530s, "frothing, covered with barm;" see barm + -y (2). Figurative sense of "excited, flighty, bubbling with excitement" is from c. 1600. Meaning "foolish" (1892) is probably an alteration of balmy.
雙語例句
1. This policy is absolutely barmy.
這項(xiàng)政策愚蠢至極。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me.
比爾過去老說我傻，這話確實(shí)傷到我了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The winds of Pandemonium'll a body barmy if he stays too long.
如一個(gè)人留在群魔殿太耐,那?的風(fēng)會(huì)令他變喪.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The kid must be barmy on the crumpet; he's brought us soy sauce for wine.