hysteria

英 [hɪˈstɪəriə]

美 [hɪˈstɪriə]

n. 歇斯底里; 情绪狂暴不可抑止; 大肆鼓吹; 狂热夸张; 大惊小怪; 癔病

复数：hysterias　

Collins.1 / BNC.11749 / COCA.10247

牛津词典

noun

歇斯底里；情绪狂暴不可抑止
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.
1. There was mass hysteria when the band came on stage.
  乐队登台时观众一片疯狂。
2. A note of hysteria crept into her voice.
  她的声音听来有点歇斯底里。
大肆鼓吹；狂热夸张；大惊小怪
an extremely excited and exaggerated way of behaving or reacting to an event
1. 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
2. public hysteria about AIDS
  公众对艾滋病谈虎色变
癔病；歇斯底里
a condition in which sb experiences violent or extreme emotions that they cannot control, especially as a result of shock

N-UNCOUNT （一群人的）情绪失控，狂野情绪的爆发
Hysteriaamong a group of people is a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic.
1. No one could help getting carried away by the hysteria...
  所有人都不由自主地受到狂热情绪的感染。
2. Several were hurt in the panic. 'It was mass hysteria,' said Rev John Borders.
  数人在恐慌中受了伤。“人们都疯了，”约翰·博德斯牧师说。
N-UNCOUNT 癔病;歇斯底里
A person who is suffering fromhysteriais in a state of violent and disturbed emotion as a result of shock.
1. By now, she was screaming, completely overcome with hysteria.
  现在她正在尖叫，完全处于癔病发作状态。

noun

excessive or uncontrollable fear
state of violent mental agitation
Synonym:crazedeliriumfrenzyfury
neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
Synonym:hysterical neurosis

And since AIDS was initially fatal and untreatable the "gay plague" there was hysteria about contracting it.
由于艾滋病一开始就是致命的，而且无法治愈，因此人们一旦确诊感染了这种“同性恋瘟疫”&也就是HIV，往往就会陷入歇斯底里的境地。
Moreover, four cases of acute lumbar sprain, hysteria, urticaria and facial spasm were introduced.
并例举其治疗急性腰扭伤、癔病、荨麻疹、面肌痉挛病例四则。
Since then, discussion of his resignation has lapsed into hysteria.
从那天起，有关他辞职一事的热议已陷入了一种失控的状态。
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
你能听到这歇斯底里的呐喊吗？
Connie had recovered from her hysteria.
康妮从歇斯底里中恢复过来了。
This is not a reason for hysteria, he said.
他表示：这不是变得歇斯底里的理由。
We've already caused mass hysteria.
我们已经引起了公众的不冷静情绪。
Several were hurt in the panic. 'It was mass hysteria,' said Rev John Borders.
数人在恐慌中受了伤。“人们都疯了，”约翰·博德斯牧师说。
The political hysteria soon wearied him and he dropped the newspaper to the floor.
政界的歇斯底里让他厌烦，他把报纸扔到了地板上。
Tabloid hysteria about the murders has increased public fears.
小报对于谋杀案歇斯底里的报道增加了公众的恐慌。