1ADJ-GRADED 歇斯底里的;情绪狂暴失控的 Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. 歇斯底里的;情绪狂暴失控的
Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him.
当情绪几近失控的人群拼命想接近他时,警察和保镖不得不保护他。
He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
他成了新闻人物,收到了疯狂的攻击性邮件。
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I don't think we can go round screaming hysterically: 'Ban these dogs. Muzzle all dogs.'
我不认为歇斯底里地到处去高喊“禁止遛狗。给所有狗带上口套”是个好主意。
2ADJ-GRADED 癔病的;(通常指因惊吓而)情绪异常激动的 Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock. 癔病的;(通常指因惊吓而)情绪异常激动的
I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。
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I was curled up on the floor in a corner sobbing hysterically.
我蜷缩在地上的某个角落,失声痛哭。
3ADJ [usually ADJ n](笑声)疯狂失控的,不可抑制的Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled. (笑声)疯狂失控的,不可抑制的 [informal]
I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles.
我不得不冲向卫生间,以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。
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She says she hasn't laughed as hysterically since she was 13.
她说自己从13岁起就再也没有像这样疯狂大笑过。
4ADJ-GRADED 极可笑的;非常滑稽的 If you describe something or someone as hysterical, you think that they are very funny and they make you laugh a lot. 极可笑的;非常滑稽的 [informal]
Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
保罗·马祖尔斯基担任司仪,他简直把人笑坏了。
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It wasn't supposed to be a comedy but I found it hysterically funny.
1suffering from/caused by hysteria歇斯底里VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤act, be, sound行動歇斯底里;歇斯底里;聽起來歇斯底里◇Susan realized that she sounded hysterical.蘇珊意識到自己說話時有些歇斯底里。➤become, get, go變得歇斯底里◇Calm down, you're getting hysterical.冷靜點兒,你有點兒歇斯底里了。ADVERB➤completely完全歇斯底里▸➤almost, nearly近乎歇斯底里◇Now Mary was almost hysterical.現在瑪麗差不多歇斯底里了。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略微歇斯底里▸➤mildly, rather稍微有點兒/相當歇斯底里➤increasingly (especially BrE) 越發歇斯底里◇The political rhetoric is increasingly hysterical.政治言辭日益發狂。PREPOSITION➤with因⋯歇斯底里◇Her parents were hysterical with panic. (figurative) 她的父母害怕得發狂了。◇The audience was almost hysterical with laughter.觀眾狂笑不已。hysterical
➡ See also the entry for restless另见restless条hysterical ♦︎ frantic ♦︎ worked up ♦︎ delirious ♦︎ panicky ♦︎ panic-stricken ♦︎ beside yourself ♦︎ overwrought ♦︎ incoherentThese words all describe sb who is unable to control themselves or think clearly because they are very anxious, frightened, excited or ill.这些词均表示歇斯底里的、情绪失控的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达情绪失控的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆hysterical / frantic / delirious / beside yourself / incoherent with anger, rage, joy, etc.◆hysterical / frantic / worked up / panicky about sth◆to become hysterical / frantic / worked up / delirious / incoherent◆to get hysterical / frantic / worked up◆almost hysterical / frantic / delirious / beside yourself / incoherent■hysterical hɪˈsterɪkl in a state of extreme excitement, and crying or laughing in an uncontrolled way歇斯底里的◆Calm down, you're getting hysterical.镇静一点,你太激动了。◆Her screams broke into hysterical laughter.她先是尖叫,然后突然又歇斯底里地大笑起来。 see also hysteria ⇨ fear▸hysterically
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◆to laugh / cry / scream / sob hysterically歇斯底里地大笑/大哭/尖叫/哭泣■franticunable to control your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about sth(因极度恐惧或担心)无法控制感情的,发狂的◆I've been almost frantic with worry for the last half-hour.这半个小时我担心得快要发疯了。◆Let's go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.咱们回家吧,你父母现在肯定急死了。◆The children are driving me frantic(= making me very annoyed).孩子们快让我发疯了。■ˌworked ˈup [not before noun] (informal, spoken) very excited or upset about sth非常激动;十分生气◆There's no point in getting all worked up about it.为此大发脾气也无济于事。◆He was silly to get himself so worked up.他居然这么冲动,简直太傻了。■delirious dɪˈlɪriəs, BrE also dɪˈlɪəriəsin a state of extreme excitement and not able to think or speak clearly, especially because of fever; extremely excited and happy(尤指因发烧)亢奋的,精神错乱的,语无伦次的;极度兴奋的◆He became delirious and couldn't recognize people.他已精神错乱,谁都不认得了。◆The crowds were delirious with joy.群众欣喜若狂。 see also feverish ⇨ hot■panickyˈpænɪki (informal) so anxious about sth that you cannot act sensibly or think clearly; showing this焦虑不安的;惊慌失措的◆He was feeling a bit panicky about the presentation.他担心演讲的事,有些焦虑不安。◆I got a panicky phone call from Emma yesterday.昨天我接到埃玛的电话,她有些惊慌失措。 see also panic ⇨ fearnoun, panic ⇨ panicverb■ˈpanic-strickenvery panicky, often so that you cannot move or do anything惊慌失措的;惊呆的◆He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.他在电话里的声音很惊慌。◆Jack caught a glimpse of her panic-stricken face.杰克一眼瞥见她那惊慌失措的脸。NOTE辨析 Panicky or panic-stricken?Panic-stricken is a stronger, more serious feeling. You can be a bit/slightly/very panicky but panic-stricken cannot be qualified in this way. Panic-stricken can also suggest sth more physical; panicky refers more to your inner feelings. * panic-stricken语气更强,表示的惊慌感更为严重。可以说a bit/slightly/very panicky(有点/略微/非常惊慌),但panic-stricken则不能在前面加这些修饰词。panic-stricken还较为强调身体反应,panicky则多指内心感受◆I was feeling quite panicky.我感到相当焦虑。◆I was so panic-stricken that I could hardly speak.我慌得说不出话来。■beˈside yourself
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unable to control yourself because of the strength of emotion you are feeling, such as worry, fear, anger or excitement(因担心、害怕、气愤、兴奋等)失去自制力,失常◆Bella drew her breath in sharply, almost beside herself with rage.贝拉喘着粗气,怒不可遏。■overwroughtˌəʊvəˈrɔːt; NAmEˌoʊvərˈrɔːt (ratherformal) very worried and upset; excited in a nervous way过分忧烦的;过度紧张的◆She was still a little overwrought.她还是有些过于紧张。■incoherentˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt; NAmEˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntunable to express yourself clearly, especially because of emotion(因情绪激动)口齿不清的,语无伦次的◆She broke off, incoherent with anger.她气得话都说不清了,便住了口。OPPcoherent ⇨ articulate