| 单词 | delirious |
| 释义 | delirious (once / 1839 pages) adj If you're delirious you're uncontrollably excited or a bit crazy, like when you win the lottery and run screaming through the streets, delirious with happiness. While we sometimes like to say, metaphorically, that strong emotions make us delirious, this adjective has more grim origins, in the Latin word for delirium or "madness" — in the medical sense, that is. When you're delirious from a high fever or a serious bump to the head, you might become incoherent, hallucinate, or have disturbing dreams. The story of The Wizard of Oz is based on the delirious dream Dorothy has after she bumps her head during a tornado. WORD FAMILYdelirious: deliriously+/delirium: delirious, deliriums USAGE EXAMPLESExperiencing Ludlam in his Off Off Broadway camp epic “Eunuchs of the Forbidden City” was like being hit by a delirious tidal wave. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Mixed materials of plaster, sand, crayon and paint — a delirious experiment — connect it to Rivera’s still life. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) The animated “Sing” is a delirious jukebox spinning more than 60 pop favorites. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj experiencing delirium Syn hallucinating ill, sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function 2adj marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion a crowd of delirious baseball fans Syn excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained wild marked by extreme lack of restraint or control |
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