stupefy

/ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstuːpɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstü-pə-ˌfī How to pronounce stupefy (audio) ˈstyü-/ (ame, mw)

stupefy — verb

  • stupefypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stupefieshe / she / it
  • stupefiedpast simple
  • stupefying-ing form

1. to leave someone mentally foggy and slow to react, often because of exhaustion,

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to leave someone mentally foggy and slow to react, often because of exhaustion, medicine, or a heavy blow.

例句

Two sleepless nights stupefied Amira during the morning safety meeting.

stupefy someone through exhaustion

Cyrus was stupefied by the painkillers and missed his train stop.

be stupefied by medicine

同義詞
  • daze

    more everyday and often used for short confusion after a blow

  • stun

    usually stronger and can suggest near-helplessness

  • numb

    often focuses on reducing feeling rather than making thought slow

反義詞
  • alert

    describes being fully awake and ready to react

文法句型

stupefy someone

be stupefied by something

stupefy someone with drugs

用法筆記

The object is the affected person. Use this sense for mental dullness caused by tiredness, medicine, or impact, not for emotional surprise by itself.

常見錯誤

❌The pills stupefied to me.
✅The pills stupefied me.
💡'stupefy' takes a direct object, not 'to'.

2. to hit someone with such strong surprise that they cannot think or respond for a

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

to hit someone with such strong surprise that they cannot think or respond for a moment.

例句

The judge's sudden apology stupefied Gabriel and silenced the courtroom.

news or action leaves people stunned

Kenji was stupefied that the tiny shop had won national fame.

passive pattern with that-clause

同義詞
  • astonish

    slightly more formal and often less focused on mental numbness

  • amaze

    often carries admiration or wonder as well as surprise

  • dumbfound

    stresses being so surprised that you cannot speak

反義詞
  • prepare

    if you prepare someone, the result is no longer shocking

文法句型

stupefy someone

be stupefied by something

be stupefied that-clause

用法筆記

This sense usually takes shocking news, actions, or discoveries as the subject. Unlike sense 1, it centres on extreme surprise rather than tiredness, medicine, or physical impact.

常見錯誤

❌I was stupefied for the answer.
✅I was stupefied by the answer.
💡Use 'by' to name what caused the shock.