
好词典

源自希腊语 'hypnos'(睡眠)加上后缀 '-ism',19世纪中叶由英国医生James Braid创造。
❶ 催眠术,指通过特定技巧使人进入类似睡眠的状态,此时人对暗示特别敏感,常用于心理治疗或表演。
“The doctor used hypnotism to help the patient quit smoking.”
(医生用催眠术帮助病人戒烟。)
“Some people are more susceptible to hypnotism than others.”
(有些人比其他人更容易被催眠。)
under hypnotism — 处于催眠状态,指某人被催眠后对暗示高度敏感的状态。
“Under hypnotism, he recalled events from his childhood.”
(在催眠状态下,他回忆起了童年的事件。)