Hysteria among a group of people is a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic.
例句
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。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 from hysteria is in a state of violent and disturbed emotion as a result of shock.
例句
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。
英汉词典释义
n.
不能控制的情绪激动;歇斯底里;情绪狂暴不可抑止
hysteria over AIDS对艾滋病的严重焦虑public hysteria about the bombings公众对炸弹事件的过激反应Eventually the hysteria died down.最后狂暴情绪平息了下来。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. state of violent mental agitation
2. excessive or uncontrollable fear
3. neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions