also fruit-cake, 1838 in the literal sense "a rich, sweet cake containing fruit," from fruit + cake (n.). Slang meaning "lunatic person" is first attested 1952.
实用例句
1. She's nutty as a fruitcake .
她古怪得很。
来自《权威词典》
2. He looked all right, but when he began to talk, we saw that he was as nutty as a fruitcake.
他看来没什么, 但当他一开口说话, 我们就看得出他已疯得很厉害了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. Favorite desserts include mince pie or pumpkin pie, plum pudding and fruitcake.
人们最喜欢的饭后甜点包括甜馅饼或南瓜馅饼 、 李子布丁和水果蛋糕.
来自互联网
4. Take far too long. Crack open the fruitcake and let's eat!
