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paralysed

UK //ˈpærəlaɪzd//US //ˈpærəlaɪzd//

词源

源自希腊语 'paralyein'(para- '异常' + lyein '松开'),16世纪通过拉丁语 'paralysis' 进入英语,后形成形容词形式。

adjective

❶ 指身体某部分失去活动能力或感觉的状态,通常由神经损伤或疾病导致。

“After the accident, he was paralysed from the waist down.”

(事故后,他从腰部以下瘫痪了。)

“The stroke left her partially paralysed on the left side.”

(中风导致她左侧身体部分瘫痪。)

❶ 比喻因恐惧、震惊等情绪而无法行动或思考的状态。

“She was paralysed by stage fright before the performance.”

(演出前,她因怯场而僵在原地。)

“The team seemed paralysed by the pressure of the final match.”

(球队似乎被决赛的压力压得无法发挥。)

同义词:immobilised, numbed, disabled, incapacitated, petrified

常见短语

paralysed with fear — 形容因极度恐惧而无法移动或做出反应的状态。

“The child stood paralysed with fear when seeing the big dog.”

(看到大狗时,孩子吓得呆立不动。)

paralysed by indecision — 指因犹豫不决而无法采取行动的情况。

“The committee was paralysed by indecision on the budget issue.”

(委员会在预算问题上因犹豫不决而陷入僵局。)