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benumb

/bih-nuhm/US // bɪˈnʌm //UK // (bɪˈnʌm) //

笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的

Related Words

numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹blunt直言不讳,直率的,钝的,直率cumber伐木工人,伐木者,伐木累,伐木场daze晕眩,眩晕,晕,凝视stupefy惊呆了,惊愕,昏昏沉沉,昏昏沉沉的deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人stun眩晕,惊呆了,震惊,惊愕chill寒冷的,寒冷,寒意,寒气hebetate他贝特,他贝特公司,鹤顶红,鹤壁

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make numb; deprive of sensation: benumbed by cold.
    • : to render inactive; deaden or stupefy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdesensitize
Forms: benumbed
Synonyms
blunt直言不讳,直率的,钝的,直率chill寒冷的,寒冷,寒意,寒气cumber伐木工人,伐木者,伐木累,伐木场daze晕眩,眩晕,晕,凝视deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹stun眩晕,惊呆了,震惊,惊愕stupefy惊呆了,惊愕,昏昏沉沉,昏昏沉沉的hebetate他贝特,他贝特公司,鹤顶红,鹤壁

Examples

  • He further says they dwarf the body, benumb the brain and weaken character.

  • The cold closely surrounding air zone appears to benumb or paralyze them, and they drop in great numbers near the margin.

  • What a multitude of impressions were stored in her sensitive mind, impressions which, for the moment, seemed to benumb her!

  • They have every one of them passions of their own, that rouse and awaken, stupefy and benumb them, without our leave or consent.

  • It is well established that even small quantities of alcohol weaken the will power and benumb the mental powers.

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