daze
/deɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /deɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdāz/ (ame, mw)
daze — 名詞
1. a short period when someone cannot think clearly or react normally because they
恍惚
短暫反應遲鈍的狀態
a short period when someone cannot think clearly or react normally because they have been shocked, hit, or overwhelmed.
After the crash, Beatrix stood in a daze beside the broken bike.
車禍後，Beatrix 一臉恍惚地站在壞掉的腳踏車旁。
in a daze after a sudden accident
Jason spent the morning in a daze after hearing his team was closing.
聽到團隊要解散後，Jason 整個早上都還在恍惚中。
The loud bang left Ava in a daze for several minutes.
那聲巨響讓 Ava 恍惚了好幾分鐘。
Zola walked through the market in a daze, forgetting why she came.
Zola 恍惚地走過市場，連自己來做什麼都忘了。
- clarity
describes being able to think and react normally
文法句型
be in a daze
walk around in a daze
leave someone in a daze
用法筆記
Most often appears in the phrase 'in a daze'. It describes a temporary state after shock, a blow, or overwhelming news, not a long-term mental condition.
常見錯誤
daze — 動詞
- dazepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dazes3rd person singular
- dazing-ing form
- dazedpast simple
1. to make someone feel confused and slow to react for a short time, especially aft
使發愣
使人一時反應變慢又發懵
to make someone feel confused and slow to react for a short time, especially after a blow or something very surprising.
The punch dazed Samir, and he missed the coach's next question.
那一拳打得 Samir 一時發愣，連教練下一個問題都沒跟上。
physical blow + short confusion
Layla was dazed by the explosion and could not hear the siren clearly.
Layla 被爆炸震得一陣恍惚，連警報聲都聽不清楚。
be dazed by + sudden event
The shocking email dazed Vinícius for a moment before he replied.
那封令人震驚的 email 讓 Vinícius 一時恍惚，過了一會兒才回覆。
A hard fall dazed Yuki, so the referee stopped the match.
Yuki 狠狠摔了一下，整個人都發愣了，裁判只好暫停比賽。
- steady
suggests helping someone regain normal control and focus
文法句型
daze someone
be dazed by something
leave someone dazed
用法筆記
Usually takes a person as the object. Use this sense for short confusion after shock or impact; sense 2 is specifically about bright light affecting the eyes.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone's eyes lose focus for a moment because a strong light shines str
使目眩
強光照得一時看不清楚
to make someone's eyes lose focus for a moment because a strong light shines straight at them.
The camera flash dazed Olivia as she stepped onto the dark stage.
相機閃光讓 Olivia 走上黑暗舞台時一陣目眩。
bright flash + temporary visual effect
Bright snow dazed Eitan, and he had to cover his eyes.
刺眼的雪光讓 Eitan 一陣目眩，只好抬手遮住眼睛。
The low sun dazed Anong while she turned onto the bridge.
低低的太陽光讓 Anong 轉上橋面時一時目眩。
A truck's headlights dazed Zola on the wet road.
迎面貨車的車頭燈讓 Zola 在濕滑路面上突然目眩。
- shield
means protecting the eyes from the bright light
文法句型
daze someone with light
be dazed by glare
bright light dazed someone
用法筆記
The object is the person whose eyes are affected. Use this sense when strong light causes the problem; sense 1 covers confusion from shock or impact.