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hys·teriaBrE /hɪˈstɪəriə/NAmE /hɪˈstɪriə/ noun [U] a state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person, or a group of people, loses control of their emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc. 歇斯底里；情绪失控◆There was mass hysteria when the band came on stage. 乐队登台时观众一片疯狂。◆A note of hysteria crept into her voice. 她的声音听来有点歇斯底里。(disapproving) an extremely excited and exaggerated way of behaving or reacting to an event 大肆鼓吹；狂热夸张；大惊小怪◆the usual media hysteria that surrounds royal visits 媒体对于王室成员访问的惯常的大肆渲染◆public hysteria about AIDS 公众对艾滋病谈虎色变(medical 医学) a condition in which sb experiences violent or extreme emotions that they cannot control, especially as a result of shock 癔症；歇斯底里 |