hysterical
英 [h?'ster?k(?)l]
美 [h?'st?r?kl]
中文詞源
hysterical 歇斯底里的來自希臘語hystera,子宮，詞源同uterus.在古希臘時期的醫(yī)學(xué)觀點認(rèn)為婦女的子宮功能失調(diào)會導(dǎo)致一種神經(jīng)性疾病，即癔病。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Paul Mazursky was Master of Ceremonies, and he was pretty hysterical.
- 保羅·馬祖爾斯基擔(dān)任司儀，他簡直把人笑壞了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I suffered bouts of really hysterical depression.
- 我曾患陣發(fā)的嚴(yán)重癔病性抑郁癥。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
- 他成了新聞人物，收到了瘋狂的攻擊性郵件。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He became almost hysterical when I told him.
- 我告訴他時，他幾乎要發(fā)瘋了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. He dismissed her words as the ravings of a hysterical woman.
- 他不理睬她的話，認(rèn)為那是一個歇斯底里的女人的胡言亂語。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》