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gorky

UK //ˈɡɔːki//US //ˈɡɔːrki//

词源

源自医学术语,可能模仿昏迷状态的声音或形象,20世纪中期开始使用。

adjective

❶ 形容人处于昏迷或无意识状态,通常用于医疗或非正式场合,指人对外界刺激无反应。

“After the accident, he was completely gorky and didn't respond to any stimuli.”

(事故发生后,他完全昏迷,对任何刺激都没有反应。)

“The patient has been gorky since the surgery.”

(手术后,病人一直处于无意识状态。)

同义词:unconscious, comatose, out cold

常见短语

go gorky — 指突然失去意识或进入昏迷状态,常用于非正式或医疗场景。

“He went gorky after hitting his head on the pavement.”

(他的头撞到人行道上后,突然昏迷了。)