Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #11749
Fully loadedhysteria
歇斯底里；情绪失控；极端激动
excessive or uncontrollable emotion, agitation, or fear, often in a situation of panic
- 1.
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.
表现出过度或无法控制的情绪行为,范围从喜悦到恐慌,但通常包括焦虑或恐惧
- 2.
state of violent mental agitation
剧烈精神激动的状态
- 3.
A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.
一种以情绪激动等为特征的精神障碍,无有机原因
- 4.
excessive or uncontrollable fear
过度或无法控制的恐惧
- 5.
neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
以暴力情绪爆发及感觉和运动功能紊乱为特征的神经症
癔症；歇斯底里症；表现出过度或无法控制的情绪行为,范围从喜悦到恐慌,但通常包括焦虑或恐惧；剧烈精神激动的状态；一种以情绪激动等为特征的精神障碍,无有机原因；过度或无法控制的恐惧
In use
When the fire alarm went off, panic and hysteria spread through the crowded theater.
The tabloid headlines caused a wave of public hysteria about the supposed risk.
Her sudden hysteria at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
hysteria about/over sth
表示对某事的极端情绪反应，常用介词 about 或 over。
There was widespread hysteria over the economic crisis.
人们对经济危机普遍感到歇斯底里。
mass hysteria
mass hysteria 是固定搭配，指人群中的普遍恐慌或兴奋。
The false rumor triggered mass hysteria in the town.
这个虚假谣言在小镇上引发了集体歇斯底里。
a wave of hysteria
a wave of hysteria 描述情绪爆发像浪潮般扩散。
Connections
Collocations
- mass hysteria
- 群体性恐慌
- The news of the epidemic caused mass hysteria.关于疫情的消息引起了群体性恐慌。
- public hysteria
- 公众恐慌
- The government tried to calm public hysteria about the tax increase.政府试图平息公众对增税的恐慌。
- media hysteria
- 媒体狂热
- The media hysteria surrounding the trial made it impossible to have a fair hearing.媒体围绕审判的狂热使公正审理无法进行。
- war hysteria
- 战争恐慌
- War hysteria often leads to irrational fear of foreigners.战争恐慌常常导致对外国人的非理性恐惧。
- fit of hysteria
- 一阵歇斯底里
- He collapsed in a fit of hysteria after the accident.事故发生后，他歇斯底里发作，瘫倒在地。
- hysteria over
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 hysteria 记成中文音译“歇斯底里”：歇斯底里地哭喊，就是情绪失控、过度激动。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道、政治评论、日常对话中描述群体或个人的过度情绪反应 该词在这一义项下指过度或无法控制的情绪反应，多用于描述恐慌、焦虑或激动。通常见于新闻报道、评论或日常交谈，正式与非正式场合均可，具体语气依上下文而定。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hysteria 真正押韵的词有 area /ˈɛriə/ 和 malaria /məˈlɛriə/，重读元音后的读音均为 /ɛriə/。注意拼写相似的 bacteria /bækˈtɪriə/、cafeteria /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/、criteria /kraɪˈtɪriə/ 都以 -eria 结尾，但读作 /ɪriə/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.