numb
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/nʌm/
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/nʌm/
Not able to feel anything in a body part, often because of cold.
After sitting in the cold, my toes were numb and I couldn't feel them.
在寒冷中坐了很久后,我的脚趾麻木了,感觉不到它们。
Unable to feel, think, or react normally, usually because of shock.
The bad news left her numb and unable to speak.
这个坏消息让她麻木得说不出话来。
To make a body part unable to feel anything, often because of cold.
The freezing water will numb your hands if you don't wear gloves.
如果不戴手套,冰冷的水会让你的手麻木。
To make someone unable to feel, think, or react normally, often because of emotional shock.
The tragic event seemed to numb his emotions for weeks.
这个悲剧事件似乎让他的情感麻木了好几周。