hysteria
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/hɪˈsteriə/
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/hɪˈstɪəriə/
A state where a person or group loses control of emotions, showing extreme excitement, fear, or anger.
Her voice showed hysteria as she cried uncontrollably.
她无法控制地哭泣时,声音中显露出歇斯底里。
An overly excited or exaggerated way of behaving in response to an event.
The media hysteria made the event seem bigger than it was.
媒体的歇斯底里让这个事件看起来比实际更严重。
A condition where someone has violent or extreme emotions they cannot control, often due to shock.
After the shock, she experienced hysteria and couldn't stop shaking.
震惊之后,她经历了歇斯底里,无法停止颤抖。