hypnotic

/hɪpˈnɒtɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [hɪpnˈɑtɪk] /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [hɪpnˈɑtɪk] /hip-ˈnä-tik/ (ame, mw)

hypnotic — 形容詞

  • hypnoticpositive
  • more hypnoticcomparative
  • most hypnoticsuperlative

1. used for hypnosis, or happening while someone is in a guided trance-like conditi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

催眠的

與催眠有關，或在催眠狀態下產生的

used for hypnosis, or happening while someone is in a guided trance-like condition.

例句

The therapist spoke softly as Mila entered a hypnotic state in the clinic chair.

治療師輕聲說話時，Mila 在診間椅上進入了催眠狀態。

hypnotic state (psychology collocation)

Researchers recorded Julio's breathing during the hypnotic session at the sleep lab.

研究人員在睡眠實驗室裡記錄了 Julio 在催眠過程中的呼吸。

hypnotic session (clinical context)

同義詞
  • hypnotized

    describes the person affected, not the method or state itself

  • trance-related

    broader and less technical than hypnotic

反義詞
  • fully alert

    describes normal wakeful awareness instead of a trance condition

文法句型

hypnotic state

hypnotic therapy

under hypnotic suggestion

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as state, suggestion, technique, or therapy. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes something that makes people sleepy or trance-like rather than the hypnosis process itself.

常見錯誤

❌The music was hypnotic therapy.
✅The music was hypnotic.' or 'The therapist used hypnotic therapy.
💡this sense usually modifies a noun connected with hypnosis, not a general thing you are describing directly.

2. making you feel drowsy or mentally distant, often because of steady sound, movem

2.形容詞C1
釋義

催睡的

讓人昏昏欲睡或像出神一樣的

making you feel drowsy or mentally distant, often because of steady sound, movement, or repeated action.

例句

The train's hypnotic rocking almost sent Hui to sleep before the first stop.

火車那種催睡的搖晃感，差點讓 Hui 在第一站前就睡著。

hypnotic + repeated movement

Rain on the metal roof made a hypnotic beat through the whole night.

雨打在金屬屋頂上的聲音形成一種催睡的節奏，響了整夜。

hypnotic + repeated sound

同義詞
  • soporific

    more formal and more strongly focused on causing sleep

  • mesmerizing

    can overlap, but often focuses on attention rather than sleepiness

  • soothing

    weaker; soothing may calm you without making you drowsy

反義詞

文法句型

hypnotic rhythm

hypnotic effect

be hypnotic to + person

用法筆記

Usually describes a repeated sound, motion, or light pattern. Unlike sense 1, it does not require actual hypnosis; the effect may simply make someone sleepy or mentally blank.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was hypnotic because it was very interesting.
✅The lecture was captivating.
💡this sense is about a trance-like sleepy effect, not simply strong interest.

3. holding your attention so strongly that it feels difficult to look away or think

3.形容詞C1
釋義

迷人的

強烈抓住注意力，讓人難以移開目光的

holding your attention so strongly that it feels difficult to look away or think of anything else.

例句

Yasmin gave a hypnotic dance performance that silenced the crowded hall.

Yasmin 帶來一場迷人的舞蹈演出，讓擁擠的大廳瞬間安靜下來。

hypnotic performance (attention-holding)

The painter's hypnotic use of color kept Christopher in front of the canvas for minutes.

那位畫家迷人的用色，讓 Christopher 在畫布前站了好幾分鐘。

hypnotic use of color

同義詞
  • captivating

    broader and more neutral; it lacks the trance-like force of hypnotic

  • mesmerizing

    very close, often used for visual or artistic attraction

  • spellbinding

    slightly more dramatic and literary

反義詞

文法句型

hypnotic performance

hypnotic beauty

have a hypnotic hold on + person

用法筆記

Often used for art, movement, voices, or visual scenes that capture attention. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 emphasizes sleepiness or trance, while this sense emphasizes fascination and sustained attention.

常見錯誤

❌The instructions were hypnotic because they were easy to follow.
✅The instructions were clear.
💡hypnotic does not simply mean easy or pleasant; it suggests a powerful hold on attention.

hypnotic — 名詞