daze
daze — 名詞
1. a temporary condition in which you cannot think clearly or react normally, usual
恍惚；茫然
無法思考或正常反應的狀態
a temporary condition in which you cannot think clearly or react normally, usually caused by a sudden shock, a physical blow, or an unexpected event
After the bad news, Mert walked around in a daze all day.
聽到那個壞消息後，Mert 一整天都恍恍惚惚地走來走去。
in a daze — fixed phrase for confused, unthinking state
Nadia was still in a daze when the doctor explained the test results.
醫生解釋檢驗結果時，Nadia 仍處於恍惚狀態。
The boxer stumbled toward his corner, his unfocused eyes showing he was in a daze.
拳擊手跌跌撞撞地回到角落，他失焦的眼神顯示他仍神志不清。
Lan spent the whole morning in a daze, unable to locate the car keys.
Lan 整個上午都處於恍惚狀態，找不到車鑰匙在哪裡。
文法句型
in a daze
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in a daze.' Also common in 'snap out of a daze' (return to normal thinking).
常見錯誤
daze — 動詞
- dazepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dazes3rd person singular
- dazing-ing form
- dazedpast simple
1. to make someone unable to think or react clearly by hitting them, surprising the
使恍惚；驚呆
因打擊或驚訝而無法思考
to make someone unable to think or react clearly by hitting them, surprising them, or giving them shocking news
The loud explosion dazed Caleb for a moment before he could run to safety.
巨大的爆炸聲讓 Caleb 恍惚了片刻，之後他才跑向安全的地方。
daze + noun phrase — physical shock as subject
Femi was completely dazed by the news of winning the full scholarship.
Femi 被獲得全額獎學金的消息完全驚呆了。
passive: be dazed by + news/surprise
The fall from her bicycle dazed Rin so badly she forgot her own address.
從腳踏車上摔下來讓 Rin 恍惚到連自己的地址都忘了。
Vivek stood at the door, completely dazed by the sight of his ruined home.
Vivek 站在門口，被家園殘破的景象完全驚呆了。
The sudden attack left the guard dazed and unable to call for help.
突然的襲擊讓警衛頭昏眼花，無法求救。
文法句型
daze + noun phrase / pronoun
be dazed by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Very frequently used in the passive voice ('be dazed by …'). The subject of the active is usually an event (explosion, fall, news) rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone unable to see properly for a short time because of a very bright
使眼花；眩暈
強光使短暫看不見
to make someone unable to see properly for a short time because of a very bright light shining in their eyes
Drivers were dazed by the setting sun reflecting off the tall glass buildings.
駕駛人因夕陽在高樓玻璃上反射而短暫目眩。
passive: be dazed by [light source]
Mira stepped out of the dark cinema and was dazed by the bright sunlight.
Mira 走出漆黑的電影院，被明亮的陽光刺得眼花。
A flashlight beam from the road hit Zola's eyes and dazed her for several seconds.
路上照來的手電筒光束射中 Zola 的眼睛，讓她眼花了好幾秒。
Eitan emerged from the dark tunnel, completely dazed by the midday glare.
Eitan 從黑暗的隧道中走出來，被正午的強光弄得完全睜不開眼。
The headlights of the oncoming car dazed Matthew and forced him to slow down.
對向來車的頭燈讓 Matthew 目眩，迫使他減速慢行。
文法句型
daze + noun phrase / pronoun
be dazed by + light source
用法筆記
Only used for visual impairment caused by bright light. Not interchangeable with sense 1 (STUN WITH SHOCK) — distinguish by whether the cause is a light source or a physical/emotional event.