stupor

/ˈstjuːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstuːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstü-pər ˈstyü-/ (ame, mw)

stupor — noun

  • stuporsingular
  • stuporsplural

1. Someone who is in a stupor is barely conscious or alert and cannot think or reac

1.名詞B2
釋義

Someone who is in a stupor is barely conscious or alert and cannot think or react normally, often because of shock, illness, alcohol, or drugs.

例句

After the car accident, paramedics found Kenji in a dazed stupor by the roadside.

collocation: in a [adjective] stupor

Elena sat slumped on the sofa, staring blankly in an alcohol-induced stupor.

compound modifier: alcohol-induced stupor

同義詞
  • daze

    Lighter and more temporary — being stunned rather than nearly unconscious.

  • trance

    A state of focused inward attention (e.g. hypnosis), not caused by external substances.

  • coma

    Much deeper, longer-lasting unconsciousness; a medical emergency, not a temporary state.

  • torpor

    Similar dullness but can describe a sluggish mental state without implying medical danger.

反義詞

文法句型

be in a stupor

fall/sink into a stupor

a [adjective] stupor

用法筆記

Frequently occurs with a modifier that names the cause: 'alcoholic stupor,' 'drugged stupor,' 'feverish stupor.' Also common after the prepositions 'in' or 'into': 'in a stupor,' 'fell into a stupor.' Not used for normal sleep or temporary tiredness — the person is alarmingly unresponsive.

常見錯誤

❌After the good news, she was in a stupor of happiness.
✅After the good news, she was in a daze of happiness.
💡'stupor' implies alarming unresponsiveness, not mild emotional shock.
❌He fell asleep and lay in a stupor all night.
✅He lay in a drunken stupor on the couch after the party.
💡ordinary sleep is not a stupor; the cause (alcohol, drugs, illness) must be abnormal.