numb

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 nŭm

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally). transitive
    — The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.
  2. To cause (a feeling) to be less intense. transitive
    — He turned to alcohol to numb his pain.
  3. To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute. transitive
    — […] hunger, fatigue, and despairing hopelessness had numbed his brain […]
  4. To become numb (especially physically). intransitive
    — […] after fumbling with numbing fingers for ten or fifteen minutes, he waved his hand with a gesture of despair […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
    — fingers numb with cold
  2. Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
    — numb with shock; numb with boredom
  3. Dumb or stupid. Maine
  4. Causing numbness. obsolete
    — […] he did lap me Even in his own garments, and gave himself, All thin and naked to the numb cold night.

词形变化

number comparative numbest superlative numbs present,singular,third-person numbing participle,present numbed participle,past numbed past

词汇关系

反义词
sensible sensitive
衍生词
benumb brain-numbing numb-brained numbfish numb-handed numbhead numbish numbly numbness numbnuts numbskull numbskulled numbwit numby renumb unnumb mind-numbing numb out
相关词
numskull

词源

词源 1
From the past participle of nim (“to take”). Compare German benommen (“dazed, numb”) and Old Norse numinn. The final ⟨b⟩ is a later addition; it was never pronounced, and did not appear in the original word.
词源 2
From the past participle of nim (“to take”). Compare German benommen (“dazed, numb”) and Old Norse numinn. The final ⟨b⟩ is a later addition; it was never pronounced, and did not appear in the original word.
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