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vertigo

🇬🇧 UK/'vɜːtɪgəʊ/🇺🇸 US/'vә:tigәu/
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Definitions

n.

A sensation of dizziness and loss of balance, as if one's surroundings are spinning, caused by heights or inner ear problems

眩晕,头晕目眩

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
vertturn
+
igosuffix
=vertigo

Common Collocations

  • 1.severe vertigo严重眩晕
  • 2.feeling of vertigo眩晕感

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dizziness and vertigo lasted for several hours after she came down from the tall mountain.

  • 2.

    Spinning rapidly in circles can induce temporary vertigo and a sensation of disorientation.

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