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swoon

UK //swuːn//US //swuːn//

词源

源自中古英语 swōnen,与古英语 swōgan(发出声响)有关,可能模仿晕眩时耳中的嗡鸣声。

verb

❶ 因强烈情绪(如爱慕、兴奋)或身体不适而突然晕倒,常带有夸张或戏剧化的意味。

“She swooned when she saw her favorite movie star.”

(见到最爱的影星时,她激动得晕了过去。)

“The heat made him swoon during the outdoor concert.”

(户外音乐会的酷热让他晕倒了。)

同义词:faint, collapse, pass out, black out

noun

❶ 晕厥的状态或行为,也可比喻为极度迷恋或陶醉的状态。

“Her sudden swoon worried everyone at the party.”

(她在派对上突然晕倒让所有人担心。)

“The novel describes the heroine's swoon in vivid detail.”

(小说详细描写了女主角昏厥的场面。)

同义词:fainting spell, trance, rapture, ecstasy

常见短语

swoon over — 为某人或某事物表现出极度迷恋或崇拜,常带有夸张的情感色彩。

“Teenagers swoon over the latest pop idol.”

(青少年们为最新的流行偶像神魂颠倒。)