delirium

英 [dɪˈlɪriəm]

美 [dɪˈlɪriəm]

n.  谵妄，神志失常，说胡话(常由疾病引起)

复数：deliriums　

TOEFLIELTSGRE医学

BNC.20595 / COCA.19712

牛津词典

noun

• 谵妄，神志失常，说胡话（常由疾病引起）
  a mental state where sb becomes delirious , usually because of illness
  1. fits of delirium
     一阵阵胡言乱语

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 谵妄;神志不清;说胡话
  If someone is suffering fromdelirium, they are not able to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way because they are very ill and have a fever.
  1. In her delirium, she had fallen to the floor several times.
     她在神志不清的状态下几次摔倒在地上。

英英释义

noun

• a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
• state of violent mental agitation
  Synonym:crazefrenzyfuryhysteria

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