hysteria
n[U]
(a) wild uncontrollable emotion or excitement, with eg laughter, crying or screaming 歇斯底里; 精神病
crowds of football supporters gripped by mass hysteria 众多歇斯底里的球迷.
(b) disturbance of the nervous system, esp with emotional outbursts 精神错乱(尤指有情绪发作之表现者).
Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh.
安东尼奥许诺给你他身上的一磅肉。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow