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numb

UK /nʌm/US /nʌm/

词源

源自中古英语nomen(过去分词形式),与古英语niman(取走)同源,字面意思为'被夺走(感觉)'。

adjective

❶ 指身体部位因寒冷、受伤或麻醉而失去知觉的状态,无法正常感受触觉或疼痛。

“My fingers were numb after holding the ice for too long.”

(握冰太久后,我的手指完全麻木了。)

“The dentist gave me an injection to make my gums numb.”

(牙医给我打了针让牙龈失去知觉。)

❶ 形容人因强烈情绪冲击而反应迟钝或情感淡漠的状态。

“After the accident, he was too numb to cry.”

(事故发生后,他麻木得哭不出来。)

“The bad news left me feeling numb inside.”

(这个坏消息让我内心一片麻木。)

同义词:insensitive, unfeeling, dulled, deadened, apathetic

verb

❶ 使身体部位失去知觉,通常因寒冷、药物或受伤导致。

“The freezing water numbed my toes.”

(冰水让我的脚趾失去了知觉。)

“The anesthetic will numb the area before surgery.”

(麻醉剂会在手术前使该部位麻木。)

❶ 使人情感上变得迟钝或冷漠,通常因过度刺激或创伤导致。

“The constant violence had numbed the community.”

(持续的暴力事件让社区居民变得麻木。)

“Too much bad news can numb people's compassion.”

(过多的坏消息会使人同情心麻木。)

同义词:deaden, desensitize, paralyze, stupefy, benumb

常见短语

numb with fear — 形容因极度恐惧而无法动弹或思考的状态。

“She stood numb with fear as the bear approached.”

(当熊靠近时,她吓得呆立不动。)

numb to pain — 指对疼痛不再敏感,可能是生理或心理原因导致。

“After years of injuries, the athlete became numb to pain.”

(多年受伤后,这位运动员对疼痛变得麻木。)