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mania

UK //ˈmeɪ.ni.ə//US //ˈmeɪ.ni.ə//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mania',意为‘疯狂’或‘狂热’,后经希腊语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指一种极度的热情或狂热状态,通常表现为对某事物的过度痴迷或兴奋。

“He has a mania for collecting rare stamps.”

(他对收集稀有邮票有一种狂热。)

“Her mania for perfection makes her work very hard.”

(她对完美的狂热使她非常努力工作。)

❶ 在医学上指一种精神疾病,表现为异常兴奋、过度活跃或情绪高涨的状态。

“The patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and experienced episodes of mania.”

(患者被诊断为双相情感障碍,并经历了躁狂发作。)

“During his mania, he couldn't sleep for days.”

(在躁狂发作期间,他几天都无法入睡。)

同义词:obsession, frenzy, craze, passion, enthusiasm

常见短语

mania for — 表示对某事物的极度痴迷或狂热。

“He has a mania for vintage cars.”

(他对古董车有一种狂热。)

in a mania — 描述某人处于极度兴奋或狂热的状态。

“The crowd was in a mania after their team won the championship.”

(球队赢得冠军后,人群处于一种狂热状态。)