numb
UK/nʌm/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Unable to feel physically or respond emotionally in a normal way
麻木的；失去知觉的；无感觉的
v.
To cause loss of physical sensation or emotional feeling
使麻木；使失去知觉
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnumbother
=numb
Common Collocations
- 1.go numb变得麻木
- 2.numb with cold被冷冻麻木
- 3.numb pain麻痹疼痛
Example Sentences
- 1.
After sitting in the cold water, his fingers became numb and stiff.
- 2.
The anesthetic numbed the area before the surgery began.