dazed

/deɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /deɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdāzd/ (ame, mw)

dazed — adjective

  • dazedpositive
  • dazeddercomparative
  • dazeddestsuperlative

1. in a mental state where your mind feels slow, foggy, and unfocused because of a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

in a mental state where your mind feels slow, foggy, and unfocused because of a physical blow, a sudden shock, or extreme tiredness

例句

After the car accident, Hiroshi sat on the curb looking dazed and confused.

look + dazed (linking verb pattern)

Elena felt dazed from lack of sleep during her third twelve-hour night shift.

feel + dazed + from [cause]

同義詞
  • stunned

    stronger shock, often from news or a physical hit; implies a temporary, sharp paralysis of thought

  • bewildered

    emphasises confusion and puzzlement rather than physical grogginess

  • disoriented

    focuses on losing your sense of direction or place, not just mental fog

反義詞
  • alert

    fully awake and mentally sharp, the opposite of foggy and slow

  • clearheaded

    able to think logically and quickly

文法句型

be + dazed

dazed + noun

look/feel/sound + dazed

用法筆記

Commonly follows linking verbs such as look, feel, seem, and appear. The cause of the daze is typically introduced by from (a blow, shock, lack of sleep) or by (an event).

常見錯誤

❌I was dazing after the news.
✅I was dazed after the news.
💡dazed is the adjective form; dazing is rarely used as an adjective and never in this sense.