hypnosis

/hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /hip-ˈnō-səs/ (ame, mw)

hypnosis — 名詞

1. A condition resembling sleep, created deliberately, during which a person become

1.名詞B2
釋義

催眠狀態

類似睡眠但易受暗示的精神狀態

A condition resembling sleep, created deliberately, during which a person becomes unusually receptive to another person's suggestions about what to think or do.

例句

Hypnosis helped Renata recall details of the accident she had witnessed the previous month.

催眠狀態幫助 Renata 回想起她上個月目睹的事故細節。

hypnosis + recall past events under suggestion

The therapist used hypnosis to help Christopher overcome his fear of flying on airplanes.

治療師運用催眠狀態幫助 Christopher 克服他對搭飛機的恐懼。

同義詞
  • trance

    broader term; can be spontaneous or induced, while hypnosis is always deliberately induced

  • hypnotic state

    more clinical or technical term for the same condition

反義詞
  • wakefulness

    the normal alert state, opposite of the hypnotic trance

  • consciousness

    ordinary awareness, contrasted with the altered awareness of hypnosis

文法句型

under hypnosis

during hypnosis

in a state of hypnosis

用法筆記

Frequently used with the prepositions 'under' or 'during' (e.g. under hypnosis, during hypnosis). A person under hypnosis remains partly aware of their surroundings, unlike actual sleep.

常見錯誤

❌She was unconscious during hypnosis.
✅She was in a relaxed trance state during hypnosis.
💡hypnosis is not the same as unconsciousness; the person can still hear and respond.
❌The patient fell asleep under hypnosis.
✅The patient entered a trance-like state under hypnosis.
💡hypnosis is a distinct state, not ordinary sleep.

2. The practice or method of guiding a person into a trance-like state, typically t

2.名詞B2
釋義

催眠術

引導人進入催眠狀態的技術

The practice or method of guiding a person into a trance-like state, typically through focused attention and relaxation techniques, in order to influence their thoughts or behaviour.

例句

The clinic offers hypnosis as a treatment for people who want to stop smoking.

這間診所提供催眠術作為戒菸的治療方法。

hypnosis as a treatment for [habit]

Hypnosis involves guiding a person into a relaxed state where they are open to suggestions.

催眠術的過程是引導一個人進入放鬆狀態，使其容易接受暗示。

hypnosis involves + gerund phrase

同義詞
  • hypnotism

    essentially identical in meaning; hypnotism is slightly more formal or academic

  • hypnotherapy

    refers specifically to the therapeutic or medical use of hypnosis, not stage performance

文法句型

practice hypnosis

use hypnosis

undergo hypnosis

hypnosis + as a treatment for

用法筆記

Subject is often a practitioner or institution (therapist, clinic, doctor). Frequently appears in the pattern 'hypnosis + as a treatment for [condition]' (e.g. hypnosis as a treatment for anxiety).

常見錯誤

❌I did hypnosis to myself at home.
✅I practised self-hypnosis using an audio guide.
💡the standard technique is performed by a trained hypnotist; self-hypnosis is a separate, specific practice.