stupor
UK/'stju:pә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A state of near-unconsciousness or dazed mental dullness.
昏沉,麻木,近乎不省人事的状态。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstupe (struck senseless) + -or (state/condition) = 'the state of being stunned.' A stupor is a haze of near-unconsciousness — most often from alcohol, illness, or exhaustion. You're awake but mentally switched off.
Root stupe still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.fall into a stupor陷入昏沉
- 2.drunken stupor烂醉如泥
- 3.in a stupor处于麻木状态
- 4.alcoholic stupor醉得不省人事
Example Sentences
- 1.
He sat in a drunken stupor, barely able to speak.
- 2.
The fever left her in a stupor for two whole days.