"delirium" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 谵妄
• 神志错乱

Definition

一种暂时性的意识混乱和认知下降状态，通常伴有躁动或幻觉，常由疾病、高烧或某些药物引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要是医学术语，常用于医院描述突发的严重意识混乱，尤其在老年患者中。不要与"妄想"（虚假信念）混淆。可有身体或精神原因。

Examples

The patient experienced delirium after his surgery.

患者在手术后出现了**谵妄**。

High fever can sometimes cause delirium in children.

高烧有时会导致儿童出现**谵妄**。

Doctors monitored his delirium carefully during recovery.

医生在恢复期间密切监测了他的**谵妄**。

After three sleepless nights, she spoke in delirium, not making much sense.

连续三晚没睡后，她在**谵妄**中说话，逻辑混乱。

The heatwave sent some elderly people into delirium at the nursing home.

高温导致养老院里有些老人出现了**谵妄**。

There was so much excitement in the crowd, it almost felt like delirium.

人群中的兴奋几乎像是**谵妄**一般。