delirium
/dɪˈlɪrɪəm/noun
mass noun
1- an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech, occurring in fever, intoxication, and other disorders精神错乱, 神志失常, 谵妄。
1.1
- wild excitement or ecstasy极度兴奋, 狂乱。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin, from delirare 'deviate, be deranged' (literally 'deviate from the furrow'), from de- 'away'+lira 'ridge between furrows'.