delirium of noun
表示极度兴奋或混乱的状态，N通常为抽象名词。
The crowd was in a delirium of excitement.
人群处于兴奋的狂乱中。
谵妄；神志不清
极度狂躁；精神狂乱；狂热；欣喜若狂；突然发作的暂时性精神错乱状态,通常可逆,出现意识混乱、注意力不集中、定向障碍、焦虑,有时有幻觉；可由脱水、药物中毒或严重感染引起。；剧烈精神激动状态；疯狂的兴奋或狂喜。
A temporary mental state of confusion, disorientation, and often hallucinations, especially as a result of illness or intoxication.
突然发作的暂时性精神错乱状态,通常可逆,出现意识混乱、注意力不集中、定向障碍、焦虑,有时有幻觉；可由脱水、药物中毒或严重感染引起。
A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
剧烈精神激动状态
state of violent mental agitation
疯狂的兴奋或狂喜。
Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.
通常是短暂的兴奋和精神混乱状态,常伴有幻觉
a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
The patient's fever caused a state of delirium that lasted several hours.
病人的高烧导致了一种持续数小时的谵妄状态。
用法提示：此处delirium作名词，意为‘谵妄’，描述一种精神混乱的状态。
After three sleepless nights, she experienced moments of delirium where she could not recognize her own family.
在三个不眠之夜后，她经历了短暂的谵妄，无法认出自己的家人。
用法提示：delirium作为不可数名词，表示‘精神错乱’的具体表现。
The crowd was in a delirium of excitement when the team won the championship.
当球队赢得冠军时，人群陷入了一阵狂热的兴奋。
用法提示：此处delirium引申为‘狂热’，作为不可数名词。
表示极度兴奋或混乱的状态，N通常为抽象名词。
The crowd was in a delirium of excitement.
人群处于兴奋的狂乱中。
用于描述因疾病或药物引起的意识模糊。
The patient was in a state of delirium.
病人处于谵妄状态。
常用于医疗语境。
He suffered from delirium after the fever.
他发烧后出现了谵妄。
强调外部可见的狂暴行为或激动，与 delirium 相比更侧重行为失控；医学上表示谵妄时不宜互换。
多由恐惧或焦虑引发，强调情绪爆发；delirium 不一定伴随强烈情绪，且常指意识混乱。
语义宽泛，可指长期或严重精神疾病，也可作夸张用法；delirium 特指暂时且可逆的意识障碍。
医学上特指躁狂发作，或指过度热衷；不强调意识模糊和幻觉，与 delirium 有区别。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is delirium.
正确表达He is delirious.
delirium是名词，表示'精神错乱'的状态；要形容人处于该状态应用形容词delirious。
grammar · medium
易错句子He suffered from delerium.
正确表达He suffered from delirium.
常见拼写错误，注意拼写为d-e-l-i-r-i-u-m，中间是'ir'而非'er'。
本条目取“谵妄”义（突然发作、通常可逆的急性意识混乱）；反义词为“神志清醒”“头脑清晰”等。若指“极度兴奋/狂喜”义，反义词应为“平静”（calmness），二者语境不同，不可互换。
delusion指错误的信念或幻觉，而delirium指因疾病或发烧导致的意识混乱和兴奋状态。
delirious是形容词，描述意识混乱、兴奋胡言的状态；delirium是名词，指这种状态本身。学习者易混淆词性。
震颤性谵妄（酒精戒断引起的严重谵妄）
He was admitted to the hospital with delirium tremens after he stopped drinking abruptly.
他突然停止饮酒后，因震颤性谵妄被送进医院。
处于谵妄状态，神志不清地
The fever was so high that the child was in a delirium and called for her mother.
高烧太严重，孩子神志不清，喊着要妈妈。
急性谵妄
Acute delirium often develops quickly in elderly patients during a hospital stay.
住院期间，老年患者常常会迅速出现急性谵妄。
术后谵妄
Postoperative delirium can lengthen the recovery time after major surgery.
术后谵妄会延长大手术后的恢复时间。
欣喜若狂的状态，狂喜
The crowd was in a delirium of joy when the team scored the winning goal.
当球队攻入制胜一球时，人群欣喜若狂。
患谵妄，出现神志不清
The patient suffered from delirium for several days before recovering fully.
病人神志不清了好几天才完全恢复。
de-（离开、偏离）+ lir（犁沟，源自拉丁语 lira）+ -ium（名词后缀，表状态）→“偏离犁沟”引申为“精神错乱”。同前缀词：depart, derail；同后缀词：auditorium, aquarium；同根词：delirious
谵妄的常见症状之一，患者可能出现幻觉。
高烧是谵妄的常见诱因，尤其与感染有关。
谵妄的核心表现，患者对时间、地点或人物感到迷失。
谵妄患者常表现出精神运动性激动不安。
脱水是诱发谵妄的常见身体原因之一。
震颤性谵妄（常因酗酒戒断引起）
After years of heavy drinking, he was hospitalized with delirium tremens.
酗酒多年后，他因震颤性谵妄住了院。
狂喜；极度兴奋
The children ran out of school in a delirium of joy.
孩子们欢天喜地地跑出学校。
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