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Hysteria People State Excitement Mass Hɪˈstɪəriə Noun Extreme

Hysteria refers to uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic in a group, or a state of violent, disturbed emotion due to shock. It can also describe an extremely excited or exaggerated way of behaving or reacting.

Hysteria refers to uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic in a group, or a state of violent, disturbed emotion due to shock. It can also describe an extremely excited or exaggerated way of behaving or reacting.

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/hɪstɪ͟əriə, AM -ste̱r-/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](一群人的)情绪失控,狂野情绪的爆发 Hysteria among a group of people is a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic.
  • No one could help getting carried away by the hysteria...

    所有人都不由自主地受到狂热情绪的感染。

  • Several were hurt in the panic. 'It was mass hysteria,' said Rev John Borders.

    数人在恐慌中受了伤。“人们都疯了,”约翰·博德斯牧师说。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]癔病;歇斯底里 A person who is suffering from hysteria is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion as a result of shock.
  [MEDICAL 医]
  • By now, she was screaming, completely overcome with hysteria.

    现在她正在尖叫,完全处于癔病发作状态。


Oxford hys·teria / hɪˈstɪəriə ; NAmE hɪˈstɪriə / noun [uncountable ] 1 a state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person, or a group of people, loses control of their emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc. 歇斯底里;情绪失控 ◆ There was mass hysteriawhen the band came on stage. 乐队登台时观众一片疯狂。 ◆ A note of hysteria crept into her voice. 她的声音听来有点歇斯底里。 2 ( disapproving) an extremely excited and exaggerated way of behaving or reacting to an event 大肆鼓吹;狂热夸张;大惊小怪 ◆ the usual media hysteria that surrounds royal visits 媒体对于王室成员访问的惯常的大肆渲染 ◆ public hysteria about AIDS 公众对艾滋病谈虎色变 3 ( medical 医 ) a condition in which sb experiences violent or extreme emotions that they cannot control, especially as a result of shock 癔病;歇斯底里 hysteria hysterias hys·teria / hɪˈstɪəriə ; NAmE hɪˈstɪriə /
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hysteriahys‧te‧ri‧a /hɪˈstɪəriə $ -ˈsteriə/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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1extreme excitement that makes people cry, laugh, shout etc in a way that is out of control:  In a fit of hysteria, Silvia blamed me for causing her father’s death.2a situation in which a lot of people feel fear, anger, or excitement, which makes them behave in an unreasonable way:  Since the general’s death, the population has been gripped by mass hysteria.3medical a medical condition that upsets someone’s emotions and makes them suddenly feel very nervous, excited, anxious etc
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hysteria

[hɪˈstɪəriə]

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不正常的兴奋(67%),歇斯特里症(33%)
n.癔病,歇斯底里;不正常的兴奋

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