swoon
[swun]
- vi. 昏暈；驚訝；著迷
- n. 昏暈；狂喜
中文詞源
swoon 昏厥，昏倒，癡迷，神魂顛倒
來自中古英語 swonen,昏厥，昏倒，來自古英語 swogan,窒息，悶死，發(fā)出嗯嗯聲，來自 Proto-Germanic*swogana,發(fā)出嗯嗯聲，來自 PIE*swaghe,哭喊，嚎哭，哀號，詞源同 sough, 颯颯聲響。引申比喻義癡迷，迷得神魂顛倒等。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The ladies shriek and swoon at his every word.
- 他的每一句話都令那些女士為之尖叫，為之癡狂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The boy had a swoon, but soon came round.
- 男孩暈過去了, 可是,一會兒就醒了過來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The young girls swoon when they see their favorite pop singer.
- 年青的姑娘們看到她們最喜歡的流行歌星時一個個都心醉神迷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon.
- 恐懼和擔心使她昏厥在地.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. And people enjoy Swoon's strong and imaginative pictures.
- 人們也欣賞Swoon強烈賦有想象力的作品.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)