单词 | delirium |
释义 | deliriumWord family noundelirationdeliriousnessdeliriumdelirium tremensadjectivedeliriantdelirifacientdeliriousadverbdeliriously Illness & disabilityde·lir·i·um /dɪˈlɪriəm/ noun 1 [uncountableU]MI a state in which someone is delirious, especially because they are very ill 〔尤因重病引起的〕神志不清,胡言乱语,谵妄 Before she died she had fits of delirium. 去世前她一阵阵地胡言乱语。 2. [singular, uncountableU]EXCITED extreme excitement 极度兴奋,狂喜 Examples from the Corpus delirium• With the noise came a delirium.• The headlights shot across the concrete columns in a delirium.• Later that day she was hospitalized in a delirium brought on by polio.• A warehouse for the furnishings of consumer delirium.• Another hundred yards, down again, mumbling to himself in delirium.• There are a few touches of delirium in Lecercle's text itself, as he would certainly be delighted to admit.• The win brought on delirium among the fans.• And in the delirium of recognising her power she felt protected, safe in his arms. (1500-1600) Latin delirare “to leave a straight line, be mad”, from lira “line cut in the ground” |
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