hysterical

his'terikәl

六级考研雅思 Collins 1

s. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

a. 歇斯底里的, 异常兴奋的
[医] 癔病的, 歇斯底里的

Collins 星级

9,795

BNC 频率

9,244

使用频率

hysterical 由词根 hyster（子宫）和后缀 -ical（形容词后缀）构成，原意与女性情绪相关，后引申为极端的情绪状态。

例句

1. She was so hysterical after watching the scary movie that she couldn't sleep.

她看完那个恐怖电影后变得非常情绪激动，以至于无法入睡。

2. The crowd became hysterical when the band announced their surprise performance.

当乐队宣布他们的惊喜表演时，人群变得非常激动。

3. His hysterical laughter made everyone in the room start to giggle.

他歇斯底里的笑声让房间里每个人都开始咯咯笑。