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hysteria n.情绪失控；歇斯底里 In a medical sense, people who are feeling hysteria may be violent and having trouble perceiving reality. In a more general sense, when someone is hysterical, they're out of control — freaking out. Hysteria is the opposite of calmness. It's really a state of emotional chaos that often takes over during natural disasters and scary moments. Or if you're a 13 year old girl, when you go to a concert for your favorite boy band. 1[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。2[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。

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[hɪstɪəriə] Hysteria is a medical condition or general state of extreme fear and panic. When hysteria sets in, people are out of control. ★☆☆☆☆ 2007.1

英语单词	hysteria
英美音标	[hɪstɪəriə]
中文释义	n.情绪失控；歇斯底里
vocab简明	Hysteria is a medical condition or general state of extreme fear and panic. When hysteria sets in, people are out of control.
vocab扩展	In a medical sense, people who are feeling hysteria may be violent and having trouble perceiving reality. In a more general sense, when someone is hysterical, they're out of control — freaking out. Hysteria is the opposite of calmness. It's really a state of emotional chaos that often takes over during natural disasters and scary moments. Or if you're a 13 year old girl, when you go to a concert for your favorite boy band.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。
来源	2007.1

Hysteria State Panic People Medical General Sense Violent