hysterical
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英 [h?'ster?k(?)l]
美[h?'st?r?kl]
- adj. 歇斯底里的；異常興奮的
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詞態變化
副詞:?hysterically;
中文詞源
hysterical 歇斯底里的
來自希臘語hystera,子宮，詞源同uterus.在古希臘時期的醫學觀點認為婦女的子宮功能失調會導致一種神經性疾病，即癔病。
英文詞源
- hysterical (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin hystericus "of the womb," from Greek hysterikos "of the womb, suffering in the womb," from hystera "womb" (see uterus). Originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Meaning "very funny" (by 1939) is from the notion of uncontrollable fits of laughter. Related: Hysterically.
雙語例句
- 1. Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
- 保羅·馬祖爾斯基擔任司儀，他簡直把人笑壞了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
- 我曾患陣發的嚴重癔病性抑郁癥。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
- 他成了新聞人物，收到了瘋狂的攻擊性郵件。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He became almost hysterical when I told him.
- 我告訴他時，他幾乎要發瘋了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. He dismissed her words as the ravings of a hysterical woman.
- 他不理睬她的話，認為那是一個歇斯底里的女人的胡言亂語。
來自《權威詞典》