hyperirritability

IPA/ˌhaɪ.pərˌɪr.ə.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/
IPA/ˌhaɪ.pɚˌɪr.ə.t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/

hyperirritability — 名詞

1. a state in which the body or nervous system reacts much more strongly than norma

1.名詞C2
釋義

過度應激

對刺激產生異常強烈反應的狀態

a state in which the body or nervous system reacts much more strongly than normal to things such as touch, sound, or light

例句

Constanza's hyperirritability after the concussion worried her physical therapist.

腦震盪後 Constanza 的過度應激狀況讓她的物理治療師很擔心。

Dr. Hassan linked the infant's hyperirritability to an undiagnosed ear infection.

Hassan 醫師認為嬰兒的過度應激反應與未被診斷出的耳朵感染有關。

hyperirritability linked to [underlying condition]

同義詞
  • hypersensitivity

    broader term covering allergic, immune, and emotional overreactions; less specifically neurological than hyperirritability

  • hyperexcitability

    emphasises nerve cells firing too easily rather than the body's overall response to stimuli

  • oversensitivity

    more everyday in tone; can describe personality traits, not just medical states

反義詞
  • unresponsiveness

    a failure to react to stimuli at all — the opposite end of the reactivity scale

  • hyporeactivity

    below-normal response to stimuli, often seen in certain neurological conditions

文法句型

hyperirritability of [body part / system]

hyperirritability in response to [stimulus]

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in medical and neurological contexts. For everyday descriptions of someone who reacts too strongly to small things, use oversensitivity or touchiness instead.

常見錯誤

He has hyperirritability when people criticise his cooking.
He is oversensitive when people criticise his cooking.
💡hyperirritability is a clinical term for nerve or muscle responses, not a word for emotional thin-skinnedness.