1ADJ-GRADED 歇斯底裏的;情緒狂暴失控的 Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic. 歇斯底裏的;情緒狂暴失控的
Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him.
當情緒幾近失控的人群拼命想接近他時,警察和保镖不得不保護他。
He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
他成了新聞人物,收到了瘋狂的攻擊性郵件。
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I don't think we can go round screaming hysterically: 'Ban these dogs. Muzzle all dogs.'
我不認爲歇斯底裏地到處去高喊“禁止遛狗。給所有狗帶上口套”是個好主意。
2ADJ-GRADED 癔病的;(通常指因驚嚇而)情緒異常激動的 Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock. 癔病的;(通常指因驚嚇而)情緒異常激動的
I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
我曾患陣發的嚴重癔病性抑鬱症。
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I was curled up on the floor in a corner sobbing hysterically.
我蜷縮在地上的某個角落,失聲痛哭。
3ADJ [usually ADJ n](笑聲)瘋狂失控的,不可抑制的Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled. (笑聲)瘋狂失控的,不可抑制的 [informal]
I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles.
我不得不沖向衛生間,以免遭到别人的瘋狂嘲笑。
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She says she hasn't laughed as hysterically since she was 13.
她說自己從13歲起就再也沒有像這樣瘋狂大笑過。
4ADJ-GRADED 極可笑的;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. 極可笑的;非常滑稽的 [informal]
Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
保羅·馬祖爾斯基擔任司儀,他簡直把人笑壞了。
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It wasn't supposed to be a comedy but I found it hysterically funny.