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源自希腊语hysterikos(子宫的),古时认为女性歇斯底里症状与子宫有关,后演变为描述情绪失控的状态。
❶ 指因情绪失控而歇斯底里地,通常用于描述大笑、哭泣或行为失控的状态。
“She laughed hysterically when she heard the joke.”
(她听到这个笑话后歇斯底里地大笑起来。)
“The child cried hysterically after losing his toy.”
(那个孩子丢了玩具后歇斯底里地大哭。)
laugh hysterically — 形容因极度好笑或情绪激动而无法控制地大笑。
“The audience laughed hysterically at the comedian's performance.”
(观众们被喜剧演员的表演逗得歇斯底里大笑。)