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numbing

UK //ˈnʌmɪŋ//US //ˈnʌmɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'nomen'(失去知觉),与古英语 'numen'(被夺取)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根,意为‘被拿走’或‘被剥夺’。

adjective

❶ 形容事物使人感觉麻木或失去知觉的,通常指寒冷、疼痛或情感冲击带来的生理或心理反应。

“The numbing cold made it hard to move my fingers.”

(刺骨的寒冷让我的手指难以活动。)

“She felt a numbing shock after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她感到一阵麻木的震惊。)

同义词:anesthetic, deadening, desensitizing, stupefying

verb

❶ 使失去感觉或知觉的动作,可能是物理上的麻醉或情感上的钝化。

“The freezing wind was numbing his face.”

(刺骨的寒风冻得他的脸失去知觉。)

“The tragedy numbed her emotions for months.”

(这场悲剧让她的情感麻木了数月。)

同义词:anesthetize, deaden, desensitize, stun

常见短语

numbing cream — 一种外用的麻醉药膏,用于暂时减轻皮肤表层的疼痛感。

“Apply the numbing cream before getting a tattoo to reduce discomfort.”

(纹身前涂抹麻醉膏以减少不适感。)

numbing routine — 指重复单调到令人精神麻木的日常活动或工作流程。

“The factory workers were stuck in a numbing routine of repetitive tasks.”

(工厂工人陷入重复性工作带来的麻木日常中。)