"hysterical" 怎么发音

word

US

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəɫ/

hi-STAIR-i-kuhl

UK

/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/

hi-STAIR-i-kuhl

释义

If someone is hysterical, they are extremely upset and emotional, often crying or unable to stay calm. It can also mean that something is extremely funny.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəɫ/

英式英语

/hɪstˈɛɹɪkəl/

简化发音

美式

hi-STAIR-i-kuhl

英式

hi-STAIR-i-kuhl

语境中听

The child became hysterical when he could not find his mother.

Her story was so hysterical that we all laughed.

He sounded hysterical on the phone.

I was hysterical after watching that comedy special.