swoon

IPA/swuːn/
KK[swˈun]IPA/swuːn/

swoon — 動詞

  • swoonpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • swoonshe / she / it
  • swoonedpast simple
  • swooning-ing form

1. to be so filled with admiration, love, or pleasure that you feel emotionally ove

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

陶醉；著迷

因喜愛或崇拜而情緒高漲

to be so filled with admiration, love, or pleasure that you feel emotionally overwhelmed — often used when someone has a very strong positive reaction to a celebrity, a romantic partner, a beautiful view, or a delightful experience

例句

The fans swooned when the singer walked onto the stage in a glittering silver dress.

當那位歌手穿著閃亮的銀色禮服走上舞台時，歌迷們都陶醉了。

swooned when + event trigger (celebrity appearance)

Every time Leo reads one of Yasmin's poems, he swoons over her choice of words.

每次 Leo 讀到 Yasmin 的詩，都會為她的用字遣詞而陶醉。

swoons over + object of admiration

同義詞
  • adore

    suggests deep, lasting affection rather than a dramatic momentary reaction

  • idolize

    implies putting someone on a pedestal, often unreasonably

  • be charmed by

    less intense; gentle attraction rather than overwhelming emotion

反義詞

文法句型

swoon + over/at + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in pop culture contexts, especially the adjective form 'swoon-worthy'. This sense describes an emotional reaction, not a physical loss of consciousness — distinguish from sense 2 (FAINT).

常見錯誤

❌I swooned when I saw the math exam.
✅I nearly fainted when I saw the math exam.
💡the admiration sense of swoon applies to positive emotions, not shock or fear.
❌She swooned from the heat.
✅She fainted from the heat.
💡use 'faint' when describing a physical cause; swoon in the FAINT sense (sense 2) is literary and less common.

2. to suddenly lose consciousness for a short time, usually because of a physical c

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

昏倒

因身體不適而短暫失去意識

to suddenly lose consciousness for a short time, usually because of a physical cause such as extreme heat, shock, hunger, or a temporary drop in blood pressure

例句

The old woman swooned from the heat after standing in the sun for nearly an hour.

那位老婦人在太陽下站了將近一個小時，因高溫而昏倒。

swooned from + cause (heat)

Several passengers swooned when the ferry became stuck in the sweltering engine room.

渡輪卡住時，好幾名乘客在悶熱的引擎室裡昏了過去。

同義詞
  • faint

    the standard modern word for losing consciousness; no literary connotation

  • pass out

    informal, very common in everyday speech

  • black out

    implies memory loss along with unconsciousness

反義詞
  • come to

    to regain consciousness after fainting

  • wake up

    to rouse from sleep or unconsciousness

文法句型

swoon + from/with + cause noun phrase

用法筆記

This is the older, literal meaning of 'swoon'. In modern English, 'faint' is much more common for physical loss of consciousness. Use 'swoon' in this sense for a literary, historical, or deliberately old-fashioned tone. The cause is typically physical (heat, blood loss, hunger) rather than emotional.

常見錯誤

❌She swooned when she heard the bad news.' (ambiguous)
✅She fainted when she heard the bad news.
💡in modern English, using 'swoon' for a physical faint sounds dated; reserve it for literary contexts.

swoon — 名詞