hysteria
US /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
UK /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
名詞
1.
歇斯底里, 恐慌
a state of uncontrolled emotion, such as fear or excitement, that is often experienced by a group of people
範例:
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The crowd erupted in mass hysteria after the announcement.
消息公布後，人群陷入了集體歇斯底里。
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There was widespread hysteria when the news of the disaster broke.
災難消息傳出後，引起了廣泛的歇斯底里。
2.
歇斯底里症 (過時的醫學診斷)
an outdated medical diagnosis for a mental disorder, primarily in women, characterized by emotional excitability, anxiety, and sensory disturbances
範例:
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In the past, doctors often diagnosed women with hysteria for various emotional symptoms.
過去，醫生經常將女性的各種情緒症狀診斷為歇斯底里症。
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The concept of female hysteria is now largely discredited in modern medicine.
女性歇斯底里症的概念在現代醫學中已基本被否定。
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