Word
conniptions
/kəˈnipʃən/
noun
(一阵)大发脾气;暴怒
conniptions is the plural of conniption.
a fit of bad temper; an outburst of anger or annoyance
- 1.
A fit of laughing; convulsion.
大笑发作;痉挛
大笑发作;痉挛;歇斯底里
In use
When I told Mom I lost her favorite necklace, she had a conniption.
The coach threw a conniption when the team missed the bus.
Please don't have a conniption over such a small mistake.
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。
throw a conniption
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。
go into a conniption
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。
Common mistakes
She conniptioned at the news.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。
He had conniption when he lost his phone.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。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- conniptions
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于短语 have a conniption
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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