swoon

[swun]
  • vi. 昏晕;惊讶;着迷
  • n. 昏晕;狂喜

中文词源


swoon 昏厥,昏倒,痴迷,神魂颠倒

来自中古英语 swonen,昏厥,昏倒,来自古英语 swogan,窒息,闷死,发出嗯嗯声,来自 Proto-Germanic*swogana,发出嗯嗯声,来自 PIE*swaghe,哭喊,嚎哭,哀号,词源同 sough, 飒飒声响。引申比喻义痴迷,迷得神魂颠倒等。

英文词源


swoon (n.)
c. 1300, suowne, suun, "state of unconsciousness," probably from Old English geswogen "in a faint," past participle of a lost verb *swogan (see swoon (v.)).
swoon (v.)
c. 1200, "to become unconscious," probably from a lost Old English verb *swogan (as in Old English aswogan "to choke"), of uncertain origin. Compare Low German swogen "to sigh." Related: Swooned; swooning.

双语例句


1. The ladies shriek and swoon at his every word.
他的每一句话都令那些女士为之尖叫,为之痴狂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The boy had a swoon, but soon came round.
男孩晕过去了, 可是,一会儿就醒了过来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The young girls swoon when they see their favorite pop singer.
年青的姑娘们看到她们最喜欢的流行歌星时一个个都心醉神迷.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon.
恐惧和担心使她昏厥在地.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. And people enjoy Swoon's strong and imaginative pictures.
人们也欣赏Swoon强烈赋有想象力的作品.

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