hysterical
gb/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/ us/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
B2
英語
~ 9800
fergeteges, haláli, hisztérikus, hisztériás
B2
INFORMAL
1
fergeteges
B2
haláli
B1
用法パターン：
[something] is hysterical; find [something] hysterical
That stand‑up special was absolutely hysterical.
Az a stand-up műsor abszolút fergeteges volt.
The movie isn’t deep, but it’s hysterical from start to finish.
A film nem mély, de elejétől a végéig fergetegesen vicces.
Her impressions of the teachers were hysterical and had the whole class crying with laughter.
I thought his story was hysterical, but my parents didn’t find it funny at all.
The outtakes at the end of the show were hysterical.
学習者向け例文
The film was hysterical, and we laughed all night.
A film fergeteges volt, és egész éjjel nevettünk.
His joke was so hysterical that I could not stop laughing.
Annyira fergeteges volt a vicce, hogy nem tudtam abbahagyni a nevetést.
Everyone at the party thought her dance was hysterical.
That TV show is hysterical; I watch it every week.
Your story was hysterical, please tell it again.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think 'hysterical' always means 'very upset'. In informal modern English, it is also very common to use 'hysterical' to mean 'extremely funny'. Use the context: if people are laughing, it usually means 'very funny'; if someone is crying or shouting, it means 'very upset'.
意味
extremely funny; hilarious
コロケーション
absolutely hysterical
|truly hysterical
|find [something] hysterical
|hysterical comedy
|hysterical joke
|hysterical scene
類義語
hilarious (Very close in meaning, slightly more neutral and common in writing.)
|
very funny (Less intense and more literal; lacks the strong emotional tone of ‘hysterical’.)
対義語
dull (Describes something that is not interesting or funny at all.)
テーマ
emotions
|entertainment
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Very, very funny and making people laugh a lot.
Extremely funny in a way that makes people laugh a lot and often loudly.
B2
2
hisztérikus
B2
用法パターン：
[someone] is/gets/becomes hysterical; [someone] is hysterical with [emotion]
She was hysterical when she heard the bad news and couldn’t stop crying.
Hisztérikus állapotba került, amikor meghallotta a rossz hírt, és nem tudta abbahagyni a sírást.
The crowd grew almost hysterical as the fire spread through the stand.
A tömeg szinte hisztérikussá vált, ahogy a tűz továbbterjedt a lelátón.
He became hysterical with fear when he realized the door was locked.
The child was hysterical after the accident and refused to get into the car.
By the time the police arrived, people inside the building were completely hysterical.
学習者向け例文
She was hysterical after the crash and could not speak clearly.
A baleset után hisztérikus volt, és nem tudott tisztán beszélni.
The boy became hysterical with fear when he lost his mother in the store.
A fiú félelmében hisztérikus lett, amikor elveszítette az anyját a boltban.
He shouted in a hysterical voice and waved his hands.
The fans were almost hysterical when the singer came on stage.
Try to stay calm; getting hysterical will not help.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'hysterical' for any strong feeling. It is best used when the person has lost control of their emotions, for example screaming, crying, or shaking. For normal strong feelings that are still controlled, words like 'very upset', 'very angry', or 'terrified' are more accurate.
意味
extremely upset and out of control
コロケーション
become hysterical
|get hysterical
|almost hysterical
|hysterical screaming
|hysterical sobbing
|hysterical with fear
類義語
frenzied (Emphasizes wild, uncontrolled behavior, sometimes with physical movement.)
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hysteric (Less common and more negative; often focuses on a person rather than the emotional state.)
|
out of control (Less specific; can describe behavior in general, not only emotional states.)
対義語
calm (Describes someone who is in control of their emotions and not visibly upset.)
テーマ
emotions
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Very, very upset or afraid so that you cannot control your feelings or actions.
So extremely upset, afraid, excited, or angry that you lose control of your emotions and behavior, often crying, screaming, or laughing.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
hisztériás
C1
用法パターン：
[someone] has hysterical symptoms; [a condition] is hysterical
Early psychiatrists often labeled unexplained physical symptoms as signs of a hysterical disorder.
A korai pszichiáterek a megmagyarázhatatlan testi tüneteket gyakran hisztériás zavar jeleinek tekintették.
The case reports describe several women admitted with what was then called hysterical neurosis.
Az esettanulmányok több olyan nőt írnak le, akiket az akkoriban hisztériás neurózisnak nevezett kórképpel vettek fel.
Modern medicine recognizes that many conditions once seen as hysterical were poorly understood neurological diseases.
学習者向け例文
Old medical books sometimes use the term hysterical illness.
A régi orvosi könyvek néha használják a hisztériás betegség kifejezést.
Doctors today try not to call a patient hysterical in this medical sense.
Az orvosok ma igyekeznek nem hisztériásnak nevezni a beteget ebben az orvosi értelemben.
Many problems that were called hysterical were later explained by science.
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this medical sense is dated and can sound sexist or offensive when used about women. In modern medical English, more precise terms like 'conversion disorder', 'somatic symptom disorder', or 'psychosomatic' are preferred.
意味
relating to the disorder hysteria
コロケーション
hysterical neurosis
|hysterical patient
|hysterical symptoms
|hysterical paralysis
|hysterical condition
類義語
psychosomatic (Focuses on physical symptoms caused or influenced by the mind, without the historical gendered assumptions of 'hysterical'.)
対義語
organic (In medical use, refers to conditions caused by physical changes in the body, not by psychological causes.)
テーマ
medicine
|psychology
|history
|health
|science
定義
About the medical idea of hysteria, a mental problem that can make people have strong feelings or body problems with no clear physical reason.
Relating to, caused by, or showing symptoms of hysteria, a psychological disorder historically associated especially with women and involving physical or emotional disturbances without an identifiable medical cause.
文法
辞書形
hysterical
IPA
GB/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
US/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
音節・強勢
hys - ter - ic - al （4音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: hysterical
関連語
Core family
hysteria
noun C1
hysterically
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
hysteric
noun
表現
almost hysterical
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
fixed phrase
very close to hysterical
Feeling so strong an emotion that you are close to losing control of yourself, but not fully.
例文
- By the end of the argument she sounded almost hysterical.
- The crowd grew almost hysterical as the final seconds ticked away.
be hysterical with fear
1/bˈi hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl wˈɪθ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
extremely afraid and out of control
To be so afraid that you cannot control your crying, shouting, or other actions.
例文
- She was hysterical with fear during the storm.
- The passengers were hysterical with fear as the plane shook violently.
be hysterical with laughter
1/bˈi hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
laugh so much you lose control
To laugh so much and so hard that you cannot easily stop or control yourself.
例文
- We were hysterical with laughter by the end of the story.
- The children were hysterical with laughter at the clown’s tricks.
become hysterical
1/bɪkˈʌm hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
fixed phrase
start losing emotional control
To start to be so upset or afraid that you cannot control your feelings or behavior.
例文
- Several people became hysterical when they saw the smoke.
- The child became hysterical when the nurse came with the injection.
get hysterical
1/ɡˈɛt hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/
fixed phrase
informal
begin to be hysterical
To start to act in a very emotional and uncontrolled way, for example by crying or shouting.
例文
- There’s no need to get hysterical; let’s talk about it calmly.
- He gets hysterical every time he has to speak in public.
hysterical laughter
1/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
very loud, uncontrolled laughter
Laughter that is very loud and strong, and hard to stop or control.
例文
- The room erupted in hysterical laughter when he slipped on stage.
- Her comment was followed by a burst of hysterical laughter from the audience.