vertigo

/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɚtɪɡˌo] /ˈvɜːrtɪɡəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɚtɪɡˌo] /ˈvər-ti-ˌgō How to pronounce vertigo (audio)/ (ame, mw)

vertigo — noun

1. a condition in which you feel as though your body or everything around you is sp

1.名詞B2
釋義

a condition in which you feel as though your body or everything around you is spinning or tilting, often making it very hard to stand or walk without support

例句

A sudden wave of vertigo hit Meera at the canyon edge and she had to sit down.

collocation: wave of vertigo

The doctor said a viral inner-ear infection caused Tuan's vertigo.

domain: inner-ear cause of vertigo

同義詞
  • dizziness

    broader term that includes vertigo as one type; general unsteadiness or lightheadedness

  • wooziness

    informal term for a weak, unsteady feeling; less severe than vertigo

反義詞
  • balance

    the state of being steady and not falling; the opposite of the imbalance vertigo causes

文法句型

feel + vertigo

have + vertigo

suffer from + vertigo

用法筆記

Vertigo is a specific medical sensation of spinning or movement, not the same as general dizziness (feeling faint, lightheaded, or unsteady). True vertigo involves a false sense of motion, often linked to inner-ear disorders. Frequently used with verbs such as feel, have, suffer from, or experience.

常見錯誤

❌I felt a little vertigo after standing up too fast.
✅I felt a little dizzy after standing up too fast.
💡Vertigo is a spinning sensation, not ordinary lightheadedness after standing up quickly.