disorient
UK/dɪs'ɔ:rɪent/US/dis'ɒ:rient/
六级B2
释义
v.
To make someone lose their sense of direction or position
使迷失方向
v.
To confuse someone so they cannot think clearly
使困惑，使迷乱
词根拆分
词根派生dis-不，分离
+
orient升起，生
=disorient
dis-（反转）+ orient（对准、找方向）= 抹掉某人的方位感。如果 orient 是找到自己面朝哪边，disorient 就是把它夺走——通过陌生环境、头部撞击或令人困惑的信息。
例句
- 1.
The thick fog completely disoriented the hikers.
浓雾让徒步者彻底迷失了方向。
- 2.
Waking in a strange room left him momentarily disoriented.
在陌生房间醒来让他一时迷糊、不知身在何处。