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hysterical adj.歇斯底里的；异常兴奋的；<口>十分可笑的 (1) 珍妮特变得歇斯底里，开始尖叫。(2) 他一看到那张照片就异常激动。 Hysterical comes from the medical Latin word hystericus, which described a female neurotic condition, thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Hysterical is still used today by psychiatrists, though in a broader way, to describe someone suffering from a psychological stress condition. Hysterical can also mean "extremely funny," even more so than hilarious.

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英 [hɪ'sterɪkl] 美 [hɪ'sterɪkl] (1) Janet became hysterical and began screaming.(2) He is hysterical at the sight of the photo. Hysterical means "marked by uncontrollable, extreme emotion." If your favorite sports team wins a championship, you might get hysterical and started weeping and screaming all at once. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。hystericallyI 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。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。hystericallyI 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。3[ADJ 形容词]（笑声）疯狂失控的，不可抑制的 Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled.   [usu ADJ n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。hystericallyShe 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。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [INFORMAL 非正式]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。hystericallyIt wasn't supposed to be a comedy but I found it hysterically funny.这本来不是一出喜剧，但我却觉得非常滑稽。

英语单词	hysterical
英美音标	英 [hɪ'sterɪkl] 美 [hɪ'sterɪkl]
中文释义	adj.歇斯底里的；异常兴奋的；<口>十分可笑的
英语例句	(1) Janet became hysterical and began screaming. (2) He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.
中文例句	(1) 珍妮特变得歇斯底里，开始尖叫。 (2) 他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
vocabulary简明	Hysterical means "marked by uncontrollable, extreme emotion." If your favorite sports team wins a championship, you might get hysterical and started weeping and screaming all at once.
vocabulary扩展	Hysterical comes from the medical Latin word hystericus, which described a female neurotic condition, thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Hysterical is still used today by psychiatrists, though in a broader way, to describe someone suffering from a psychological stress condition. Hysterical can also mean "extremely funny," even more so than hilarious.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。 hysterically 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression. 我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。 hysterically 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。 3 [ADJ 形容词]（笑声）疯狂失控的，不可抑制的 Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled. [usu ADJ n] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 hysterically 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。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 hysterically It wasn't supposed to be a comedy but I found it hysterically funny. 这本来不是一出喜剧，但我却觉得非常滑稽。

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