dizziness

IPA/ˈdɪzinəs/
KK[dˈɪzinəs]IPA/ˈdɪzinəs/

dizziness — 名詞

1. the physical feeling that your body is unsteady or that the space around you is

1.名詞B2
釋義

頭暈

身體感到站立不穩或天旋地轉的感覺

the physical feeling that your body is unsteady or that the space around you is spinning, often making you afraid you might fall

例句

Putri stood up too fast, and a wave of dizziness made her grip the table.

Putri 站起來太快，一陣頭暈讓她趕緊抓住桌子。

a wave of dizziness + physical trigger (standing up)

After the long flight, Andrés felt dizziness whenever he bent down to tie his shoes.

經過長途飛行後，Andrés 每次彎腰綁鞋帶都感到頭暈。

dizziness triggered by bending down after travel

同義詞
  • vertigo

    a more specific medical term for the sensation that the room is spinning, rather than general unsteadiness

  • lightheadedness

    the feeling you are about to faint, without the spinning sensation — a narrower meaning

  • giddiness

    a lighter, sometimes pleasant version of dizziness, often from excitement or height

反義詞
  • steadiness

    the state of being physically stable and balanced

文法句型

a wave of + dizziness

feel + dizziness

cause + dizziness

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a person. Frequently used with 'a wave of', 'a bout of', or 'sudden' to describe episodes. Often paired with 'nausea' or 'fainting' in medical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I have a dizziness every morning.
✅I feel dizzy every morning.
💡'dizziness' is uncountable; use the adjective 'dizzy' to describe how you feel, or say 'I get dizziness' for recurring episodes.

2. a state of mental confusion in which you feel swept along by too many sensations

2.名詞C1
釋義

暈眩；迷亂

因資訊或刺激過多而感到的迷亂狀態

a state of mental confusion in which you feel swept along by too many sensations, events, or pieces of information arriving all at once

例句

Imani's first week at the office left her in a dizziness of unfamiliar faces and shifting schedules.

Imani 在辦公室的第一週，被陌生的臉孔和變來變去的班表弄得一陣暈眩。

a dizziness of [plural nouns] — figurative sensory overload

William stared at the contract's dense legal language, a dizziness pressing behind his eyes.

William 盯著合約上密密麻麻的法律用語，一陣暈眩壓在他的眼後。

同義詞
  • bewilderment

    focuses on confusion rather than the sense of speed or too-muchness

  • disorientation

    a broader term for losing your bearings, can be physical or mental

  • whirl

    a more informal, vivid word for a state of fast-moving activity or confusion

文法句型

a dizziness of + [plural noun]

in a dizziness

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (FEELING UNSTEADY): this sense is about mental overload, not a physical balance problem. Almost always takes the pattern 'a dizziness of [plural things]' or appears in a literary description of someone's inner state.