have a conniption
常用短语，表示极度愤怒或激动。
She had a conniption when she saw the mess.
她看到一团糟时歇斯底里发作。
（一阵）大发脾气；暴怒
大笑发作；痉挛；歇斯底里
a fit of bad temper; an outburst of anger or annoyance
大笑发作；痉挛
A fit of laughing; convulsion.
When I told Mom I lost her favorite necklace, she had a conniption.
当我告诉妈妈我弄丢了她最爱的项链时，她大发脾气。
用法提示：conniption 作 have 的宾语，表示‘大发脾气’。
The coach threw a conniption when the team missed the bus.
球队没赶上大巴时，教练暴跳如雷。
用法提示：conniption 与 threw 搭配，表示一阵暴怒。
Please don't have a conniption over such a small mistake.
请不要为这么小的错误大发脾气。
用法提示：conniption 用于 have a conniption 短语，强调情绪失控。
常用短语，表示极度愤怒或激动。
She had a conniption when she saw the mess.
她看到一团糟时歇斯底里发作。
与have a conniption同义，语气略强。
He threw a conniption over the broken vase.
他因为花瓶碎了而大发雷霆。
较少见，强调状态的转变。
She went into a conniption upon hearing the news.
她听到消息后陷入歇斯底里。
grammar · medium
易错句子She conniptioned at the news.
正确表达She had a conniption at the news.
Conniption是名词，不能用作动词。中文'歇斯底里'可作动词，但英语中只能用'have a conniption'结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子He had conniption when he lost his phone.
正确表达He had a conniption when he lost his phone.
Conniption是可数名词，通常需要不定冠词'a'。中文中'歇斯底里'不可数，导致学习者遗漏冠词。
tantrum 特指小孩或幼稚的愤怒发作，而 conniption 更常用于成人，强调歇斯底里的大发作。
hysterics 侧重于情绪失控的大哭大笑或狂乱行为，而 conniption 主要指因愤怒或激动导致的激烈反应。
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