delirium
delirium
[dɪˈlɪrɪəm]
noun
[dɪˈlɪrɪəm]
noun
- [mass noun]an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech, occurring in fever, intoxication, and other disorders
精神错乱，神志失常，谵妄
■wild excitement or ecstasy
极度兴奋，狂乱
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin, from delirare 'deviate, be deranged' (literally 'deviate from the furrow'), from de- 'away' + lira 'ridge between furrows'
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