hysteria
US /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
UK /hɪˈstɪr.i.ə/
名词
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
示例:
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The crowd erupted in mass hysteria after the announcement.
消息公布后，人群陷入了集体歇斯底里。
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There was widespread hysteria when the news of the disaster broke.
灾难消息传出后，引起了广泛的歇斯底里。
2.
歇斯底里症 (过时的医学诊断)
an outdated medical diagnosis for a mental disorder, primarily in women, characterized by emotional excitability, anxiety, and sensory disturbances
示例:
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In the past, doctors often diagnosed women with hysteria for various emotional symptoms.
过去，医生经常将女性的各种情绪症状诊断为歇斯底里症。
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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现代医学中已基本被否定。
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