hysterical

英 [hɪˈsterɪkl] 美 [hɪˈsterɪkl]

adj.  歇斯底里的; 情绪狂暴不可抑止的; 极其可笑的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 歇斯底里的;情绪狂暴不可抑止的
    in a state of extreme excitement, and crying, laughing, etc. in an uncontrolled way
    1. hysterical screams
      歇斯底里的尖叫
    2. a hysterical giggle
      无法控制的傻笑
    3. He became almost hysterical when I told him.
      我告诉他时,他几乎要发疯了。
    4. Let's not get hysterical.
      咱们别太激动。
    5. He thought I was being a hysterical female.
      他觉得我当时像个歇斯底里的女人。
  2. 极其可笑的
    extremely funny
    1. She seemed to find my situation absolutely hysterical.
      她好像觉得我的处境极端可笑。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 歇斯底里的;情绪狂暴失控的
    Someone who is hysterical is in a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic.
    1. Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him...
      当情绪几近失控的人群拼命想接近他时,警察和保镖不得不保护他。
    2. He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
      他成了新闻人物,收到了疯狂的攻击性邮件。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 癔病的;(通常指因惊吓而)情绪异常激动的
    Someone who is hysterical is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion that is usually a result of shock.
    1. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
      我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。
  3. ADJ (笑声)疯狂失控的,不可抑制的
    Hysterical laughter is loud and uncontrolled.
    1. I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles.
      我不得不冲向卫生间,以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。
  4. ADJ-GRADED 极可笑的;非常滑稽的
    If you describe something or someone as hysterical, you think that they are very funny and they make you laugh a lot.
    1. Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
      保罗·马祖尔斯基担任司仪,他简直把人笑坏了。

双语例句

  1. Police and bodyguards had to protect him as the almost hysterical crowds struggled to approach him
    当情绪几近失控的人群拼命想接近他时,警察和保镖不得不保护他。
  2. He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
    他成了新闻人物,收到了疯狂的攻击性邮件。
  3. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
    我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。
  4. I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles.
    我不得不冲向卫生间,以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。
  5. Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
    保罗·马祖尔斯基担任司仪,他简直把人笑坏了。
  6. If you're too assertive they regard you as an aggressive hysterical woman. I mean, you can't win!
    如果你太坚定自信,他们就会把你看作是咄咄逼人、歇斯底里的女人。我是说,你怎么做都不对。
  7. His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.
    他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
  8. She broke into hysterical sobs.
    她歇斯底里地大哭起来。
  9. They became hysterical after the accident.
    事故之后他们变得歇斯底里起来。
  10. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade: Well, I think Michael's hysterical.
    弗兰克·斯莱德上校:额,我认为迈克尔很歇斯底里。
  11. Carol: Let's not get hysterical now.
    卡罗尔:你也太得意忘形了。
  12. Even to me, this seems hysterical.
    即便在我看来,这似乎也有些歇斯底里。
  13. You saw how hysterical I was yesterday.
    你曾见到我昨天歇斯底里发作的情形。
  14. I know for a few hours after I died, she was upset, crying, hysterical.
    我知道在我死后的几个小时里,她很伤心,一直歇斯底里地哭。
  15. Do not sound harassed, or you will be written off as a hysterical woman.
    别唉声叹气,不然别人会把你当作歇斯底里的女人小看你。
  16. Suppose he's a little late calling me up? that's nothing to get hysterical about.
    假如他只是稍晚了一些给我打电话,这不值得这么歇斯底里。
  17. The movie was hysterical. I couldn't stop laughing.
    那电影太滑稽了。我忍不住大笑。
  18. Halfthe timeyou call, you're hysterical.
    你打的电话,有一半时间,都是歇斯底里的。
  19. You make me hysterical if you don't stop this right now.
    你再不安静下来我就要疯了。
  20. The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways.
    幽灵会以一种古怪而又歇斯底里的方式打动你。
  21. The audience came close to hysterical laughter.
    听众发出了歇斯底里般的笑声。
  22. He was hysterical after the accident and had to be given a sedative.
    事故后,他变得歇斯底里,不得不给他服镇静剂。
  23. She just called me on the phone at the club. she's hysterical.
    她刚刚从俱乐部打电话给我了。她异常的激动。
  24. He dismissed her words as the ravings of a hysterical woman.
    他将她的话视为一个歇斯底里的女人的胡言乱语而不予理会。
  25. Jen is back to her hysterical antics in this new book, and I couldn't put it down once I started it.
    仁是回到她的歇斯底里的滑稽动作在这本新书,我不能把它下来后,我开始了。
  26. He seemed quite hysterical and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.
    听起来他有些歇斯底里,他足足说了一分钟,我还没明白怎么回事。
  27. No matter how she was hysterical, unreasonable, moody, you must be inclusive, she coaxed her.
    不管她怎么歇斯底里、不讲道理、喜怒无常,你都要哄着她包容她。
  28. She sounded hysterical, so I went over to help.
    她听起来歇斯底里,所以我去帮忙。
  29. You're getting hysterical, henry! Get a grip on your self!
    你在变得歇斯底里,亨利!控制你自己!
  30. I tried to calm her down, but she was almost hysterical.
    我尽量使她安静下来,但她却几乎是歇斯底里。

同义词辨析

  mad crazy frantic hysterical【导航词义:发疯的,发狂的】

  mad adj. 〈尤英〉发疯的,疯狂的

〔辨析〕指精神错乱的,或行为不理智的、失控的。

〔例证〕
They realized that the captured spy had gone mad.
他们意识到那名被俘的间谍已经疯了。
The cartoon figure was depicted as a mad scientist.
这个卡通人物被刻画成了一名疯子科学家。
You must be mad to say that!
你那么说简直是疯了!
People all went mad with joy.
人们全都欣喜若狂。

  crazy adj. 〈尤美〉疯的

〔辨析〕指精神失常或不理智的,常可与 mad 换用。

〔例证〕
He feels so alone that he sometimes wonders if he's going crazy/mad.
他觉得非常孤单,有时候他怀疑自己是否快要发疯了。
A crazy/mad old woman lived in that room.
一个疯老太婆住在那个房间里。

  frantic adj. 发狂似的

〔辨析〕指因极度焦虑或恐惧而情绪失控的。

〔例证〕
His mother hasn't been able to reach him on his cellphone and is getting frantic.
他母亲一直打不通他的电话,急得快要发疯了。
She was frantic with worry.
她担心得要命。

  hysterical adj. 歇斯底里的

〔辨析〕指因极端不安、担心、激动等而行为或情绪失控的。

〔例证〕
hysterical screams
歇斯底里的尖叫
She became hysterical and began crying.
她变得歇斯底里,开始大哭起来。
He became almost hysterical when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息时几乎要发疯了。