
好词典

源自拉丁语 'delirare',原意为 '偏离犁沟',后引申为 '神志失常'。16世纪通过法语 'délirieux' 进入英语。
❶ 指因发烧、疾病或极度兴奋而神志不清、胡言乱语的状态,也可形容极度兴奋或快乐到失去理智的样子。
“The patient became delirious from high fever and started talking nonsense.”
(病人因高烧变得神志不清,开始胡言乱语。)
“She was delirious with joy when she won the championship.”
(赢得冠军时,她兴奋得几乎失去理智。)
delirious with joy — 形容因极度快乐而失去常态的状态,常用于描述获得重大好消息时的反应。
“When she heard the pregnancy news, she was delirious with joy.”
(听到怀孕消息时,她高兴得忘乎所以。)