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stupor

UK //ˈstjuːpə(r)//US //ˈstuːpər//

词源

源自拉丁语 stupor(麻木),与stupere(惊呆)同源,14世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指因醉酒、药物或疾病导致的精神恍惚状态,表现为反应迟钝、意识模糊,对外界刺激不敏感。

“After drinking too much, he fell into a drunken stupor.”

(喝得太多后,他陷入了醉酒的恍惚状态。)

“The patient remained in a stupor for hours after the surgery.”

(手术后病人持续数小时处于昏迷状态。)

❶ 比喻因震惊、疲惫等导致的思维停滞状态,常表现为发呆或行动迟缓。

“The shocking news put the whole town in a stupor.”

(这个震惊的消息让整个小镇陷入呆滞。)

“She sat in a stupor after working 20 hours straight.”

(连续工作20小时后,她呆坐着无法思考。)

同义词:daze, lethargy, torpor, unconsciousness, trance

常见短语

in a stupor — 描述某人处于意识模糊或反应迟钝的状态,常用于医学或日常场景。

“The boxer was lying in a stupor after the heavy punch.”

(拳击手被重击后躺在地上神志不清。)