conniption
noun /kəˈnɪpʃn/
/kəˈnɪpʃn/
(also conniption fit)
(old-fashioned, North American English)- a sudden attack of anger or fear
突发的怒火；一阵惊恐 - He had a conniption when he heard the news.
他听到消息后大发雷霆。 - This claim drove the media into a conniption fit.
这一说法使媒体陷入了困境。 - She’s prone to conniptions.
她容易受骗。
- He had a conniption when he heard the news.