numb

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高考考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. make numb or insensitive
s. so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified

a. 麻木的, 失去知觉的
vt. 使麻木, 使昏迷, 使失去知觉

Collins 星级

12,639

BNC 频率

9,317

使用频率

numb 没有明显的词根和词缀，但可以联想到与“失去感觉”相关的词汇，如“number”中的“num”部分，暗示某种缺失。

例句

1. I accidentally touched the ice and my fingers became numb.

我不小心碰到了冰，我的手指变得麻木了。

2. After sitting in the same position for too long, my legs went numb.

坐在同一个位置太久后，我的腿麻木了。

3. She felt numb after hearing the bad news.

她听到坏消息后感到麻木。