conniption

n. 歇斯底里

发音

US /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/
AU /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/

词形变化

conniptions 复数 conniptions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.

    非正式

    When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.

  2. 2.

    A fit of laughing; convulsion.

    The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

scene fit tantrum

上位词 1

bad temper

相关短语

conniption fit <口>大发脾气, 大吵大闹, 歇斯底里发作 conniption fits

词源

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.

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