screwball

• 形容词，用来形容某人或某事物古怪、离奇、荒谬或非常不合常规。

An adjective used to describe something or someone as eccentric, whimsical, or absurdly unconventional.

1. Foolish or eccentricB2informalamerican

   Describes something or someone that is silly, irrational, or completely unsound in judgment.

   古怪的或荒唐的

   • He came up with a screwball idea to solve the problem.
   • That was a screwball decision that made no sense.
   • Her screwball behavior at the party surprised everyone.

   同义词bizarrecrackpotcrazyeccentricnuttyoddwackyzany

   反义词normalrationalreasonablesanesensibleserioussound

• 名词，有两个主要含义：可指行为古怪、离经叛道或 eccentric 的人，也可指棒球中一种带反向旋转、会朝投出侧偏移的投球。

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a person who is whimsically eccentric or unconventional, or it can refer to a type of pitch in baseball that has reverse spin and curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

1. Eccentric personB2informalamerican

   A person who is whimsically eccentric, odd, or unpredictable in behavior.

   怪人

   • My uncle is a bit of a screwball; he collects antique typewriters.
   • The movie features a screwball character who always gets into trouble.
   • She's a lovable screwball with a unique sense of humor.

   同义词charactercrackpotcrankeccentrickooknonconformistnutoddballoriginalweirdo

   反义词conformistnormal

2. Baseball pitchC1formalamericansport

   A type of pitch in baseball that has reverse spin, causing it to curve unexpectedly toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

   螺旋球

   • The pitcher threw a devastating screwball that fooled the batter.
   • He mastered the screwball early in his career.
   • The screwball is a difficult pitch to control.