记忆方法
将“hysterical”分解为“hyst-er-ical”，想象一个“hyst”像兔子（hysterical 兔子的叫声可能很大，hysterical意为狂笑的），再加上“-er”表示行为，最后“-ical”表示形容词性质。所以，“hysterical”可以想象成一只夸张大笑的兔子，它描述的是极度激动或荒谬的笑声。
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词族 · hysterical
派生词
中文词源
hysterical 歇斯底里的
来自希腊语hystera,子宫，词源同uterus.在古希腊时期的医学观点认为妇女的子宫功能失调会导致一种神经性疾病，即癔病。
英语词源
- hysterical (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin hystericus "of the womb," from Greek hysterikos "of the womb, suffering in the womb," from hystera "womb" (see uterus). Originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Meaning "very funny" (by 1939) is from the notion of uncontrollable fits of laughter. Related: Hysterically.
权威例句
- 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。
- 2. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
- 我曾患阵发的严重癔病性抑郁症。
- 3. 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。
- 4. He became almost hysterical when I told him.
- 我告诉他时，他几乎要发疯了。
- 5. He dismissed her words as the ravings of a hysterical woman.
- 他不理睬她的话，认为那是一个歇斯底里的女人的胡言乱语。