coma

coma — noun

1. a serious medical condition where a person lies completely still without any res

1.名詞B2
釋義

a serious medical condition where a person lies completely still without any response to the world around them for days or weeks, often because the brain has been damaged by a crash, a disease, or toxic substances

例句

After the car crash, Aiko was in a coma for three weeks.

be in a coma (state)

The doctors explained that Hana's coma was caused by a severe brain infection.

coma caused by [cause]

同義詞
  • unconsciousness

    a general term for any loss of awareness; may be brief (fainting) or prolonged, while coma specifically implies long-term brain injury

  • vegetative state

    a more severe long-term condition where the person shows no awareness of the environment; coma patients may regain consciousness, but vegetative state rarely improves

反義詞
  • consciousness

    the normal state of being awake and aware

  • alertness

    full mental engagement and awareness, opposite of the deep unconsciousness of a coma

文法句型

be in a coma

come out of a coma

常見錯誤

❌I fell into a coma after working all night.
✅I fell into a deep sleep after working all night.
💡Coma is a serious medical condition; do not use it to describe ordinary tiredness or sleep.
❌She had a coma for two days.
✅She was in a coma for two days.
💡Use 'be in a coma' or 'fall into a coma', not 'have a coma'.