
hypnotized
词源
源自希腊语 'hypnos'(睡眠) + 后缀 '-ize'(使...化),通过法语 'hypnotiser' 进入英语,字面意思是"使人进入睡眠状态"。
adjective
❶ 形容人被催眠的状态,指在催眠师引导下进入意识恍惚、对外界刺激反应减弱的特殊心理状态。
“The hypnotized patient followed all the therapist's suggestions.”
(被催眠的患者完全遵循治疗师的指示。)
“She looked hypnotized while watching the swinging pendulum.”
(她看着摆动的钟摆时显得神情恍惚。)
❶ 比喻完全被吸引或迷住的状态,形容人因某事物强烈吸引而全神贯注、无法自拔的样子。
“The children were hypnotized by the colorful cartoon.”
(孩子们被五彩缤纷的动画片完全吸引住了。)
“He stood hypnotized in front of the beautiful painting.”
(他站在那幅美丽的画作前看得入迷。)
verb
❶ 催眠的过去式和过去分词形式,表示使某人进入催眠状态的行为或过程。
“The therapist hypnotized her to help quit smoking.”
(治疗师通过催眠帮助她戒烟。)
“He was hypnotized during the stage show.”
(他在舞台表演中被催眠了。)
常见短语
hypnotized stare — 形容一种呆滞、出神的目光,像是被催眠般失去焦点或深度思考的状态。
“He gave me a hypnotized stare when I asked the difficult question.”
(当我提出那个难题时,他给了我一个恍惚的眼神。)
hypnotized by fear — 形容因极度恐惧而无法动弹或思考的状态,就像被恐惧催眠了一样。
“The deer stood hypnotized by fear in the headlights.”
(那只鹿在车灯照射下因恐惧而僵立不动。)