stupefy
UK/'stju:pifai/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To make someone unable to think clearly; to dull the senses.
使麻木，使迟钝，使失去思考能力。
v.
To astonish or shock someone greatly.
使惊呆，使大为震惊。
词根拆分
词根派生stupe（失神）+ -fy（使）=「使失去知觉」。通向空白头脑的两条路：麻痹感官（药物、疲惫），或把人震到说不出话。形容词 stupefied 就是那种凝固、目瞪口呆的样子。
词根 stupe 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.completely stupefy彻底震惊
- 2.stupefy the audience令观众惊呆
- 3.stupefied by shock因震惊而呆住
- 4.stupefied silence目瞪口呆的沉默
例句
- 1.
The sheer scale of the loss stupefied the whole town.
损失之巨大令整个镇子目瞪口呆。
- 2.
The heat and noise stupefied him until he could barely think.
酷热和噪音让他昏沉得几乎无法思考。
- 3.
We were stupefied by the magician's final trick.
魔术师最后一个戏法把我们惊得呆若木鸡。