benumb
用法要点
句型搭配
benumb 通常用作及物动词,后接宾语,表示使某人或某物麻木。常见句型为 "benumb + 宾语",强调外部因素导致的感觉丧失。
介词用法
benumb 常与介词 "with" 连用,表示麻木的原因,如 "benumbed with cold"(因寒冷而麻木)。也可用 "by" 引出被动语态中的施动者。
语域说明
benumb 属于正式或文学用语,多用于书面语、描述性文本或学术语境,日常口语中较少使用,更常用 numb 或 stun 等词。
基础例句
The freezing wind benumbed my hands, making it hard to grip the steering wheel.
刺骨的寒风让我的手麻木了,很难握住方向盘。
After hearing the tragic news, she felt benumbed and couldn't cry.
听到这个悲惨的消息后,她感到麻木,哭不出来。
The dentist's injection benumbed my jaw, so I didn't feel any pain during the procedure.
牙医的注射让我的下巴麻木了,所以治疗过程中我一点都没感到疼痛。
高级例句
The prolonged exposure to extreme cold can benumb cognitive functions, impairing decision-making in survival situations.
长时间暴露在极寒环境中会使认知功能麻木,在生存情境中损害决策能力。
In clinical settings, local anesthetics are used to benumb specific areas, allowing for painless surgical interventions.
在临床环境中,局部麻醉剂用于使特定区域麻木,从而实现无痛手术干预。
The economic downturn has benumbed consumer confidence, leading to reduced spending and investment across sectors.
经济衰退使消费者信心麻木,导致各行业支出和投资减少。
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常见错误
错误:benumb 是及物动词,不能直接用作不及物动词。正确:应使用被动语态 "was benumbed",表示被寒冷麻木。
错误:benumb 后不能直接接动词原形。正确:应使用逗号或连接词分隔,如 "benumbs me, so I feel nothing",表示因果关系。
近义词辨析
numb
numb 更常用,指失去感觉或反应,可以是暂时或永久的,语气较中性;benumb 更正式,强调外部因素导致的感觉丧失,带文学色彩。
My feet were numb after sitting too long. (日常描述) / The shock benumbed her senses. (强调外部冲击)
stun
stun 主要指因震惊、打击而暂时失去反应能力,侧重于心理冲击;benumb 更广泛,可指身体或情感麻木,常由寒冷、药物等引起。
The loud noise stunned the crowd. (震惊导致反应迟钝) / The cold benumbed his fingers. (寒冷导致身体麻木)