hypnosis

hypnosis — noun

1. A condition resembling sleep, created deliberately, during which a person become

1.名詞B2
釋義

A condition resembling sleep, created deliberately, during which a person becomes unusually receptive to another person's suggestions about what to think or do.

例句

Hypnosis helped Renata recall details of the accident she had witnessed the previous month.

hypnosis + recall past events under suggestion

The therapist used hypnosis to help Christopher overcome his fear of flying on airplanes.

同義詞
  • trance

    broader term; can be spontaneous or induced, while hypnosis is always deliberately induced

  • hypnotic state

    more clinical or technical term for the same condition

反義詞
  • wakefulness

    the normal alert state, opposite of the hypnotic trance

  • consciousness

    ordinary awareness, contrasted with the altered awareness of hypnosis

文法句型

under hypnosis

during hypnosis

in a state of hypnosis

用法筆記

Frequently used with the prepositions 'under' or 'during' (e.g. under hypnosis, during hypnosis). A person under hypnosis remains partly aware of their surroundings, unlike actual sleep.

常見錯誤

❌She was unconscious during hypnosis.
✅She was in a relaxed trance state during hypnosis.
💡hypnosis is not the same as unconsciousness; the person can still hear and respond.
❌The patient fell asleep under hypnosis.
✅The patient entered a trance-like state under hypnosis.
💡hypnosis is a distinct state, not ordinary sleep.

2. The practice or method of guiding a person into a trance-like state, typically t

2.名詞B2
釋義

The practice or method of guiding a person into a trance-like state, typically through focused attention and relaxation techniques, in order to influence their thoughts or behaviour.

例句

The clinic offers hypnosis as a treatment for people who want to stop smoking.

hypnosis as a treatment for [habit]

Hypnosis involves guiding a person into a relaxed state where they are open to suggestions.

hypnosis involves + gerund phrase

同義詞
  • hypnotism

    essentially identical in meaning; hypnotism is slightly more formal or academic

  • hypnotherapy

    refers specifically to the therapeutic or medical use of hypnosis, not stage performance

文法句型

practice hypnosis

use hypnosis

undergo hypnosis

hypnosis + as a treatment for

用法筆記

Subject is often a practitioner or institution (therapist, clinic, doctor). Frequently appears in the pattern 'hypnosis + as a treatment for [condition]' (e.g. hypnosis as a treatment for anxiety).

常見錯誤

❌I did hypnosis to myself at home.
✅I practised self-hypnosis using an audio guide.
💡the standard technique is performed by a trained hypnotist; self-hypnosis is a separate, specific practice.