oblivion
/əˈblɪviən/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈblɪviən/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbli-vē-ən ō-, ä-/ (ame, mw)
oblivion — 名詞
1. the condition of no longer being remembered or noticed by other people.
被遺忘
被人完全忘記，不再被提起
the condition of no longer being remembered or noticed by other people.
Many silent film stars faded into oblivion after talking movies became popular.
有聲電影流行之後，許多默片明星逐漸被遺忘了。
fade into oblivion
Without local support, the old railway station slowly slipped into oblivion.
沒有地方支持後，那座老火車站慢慢被遺忘了。
Tamar feared her first novel would vanish into oblivion after one bad review.
Tamar 擔心自己的第一本小說會因為一篇負評就被遺忘。
After the company closed, its once-famous logo passed into oblivion.
公司倒閉後，那個曾經很有名的標誌也被遺忘了。
By the end of the century, the village custom had fallen into oblivion.
到了世紀末，這個村子的習俗已經被遺忘了。
- obscurity
weaker; something in obscurity can still return to public attention
- forgetfulness
usually refers to a person's failure to remember, not the public state of being forgotten
- anonymity
means being unknown by name, sometimes by choice rather than decline
- fame
being widely known and remembered
- remembrance
continued memory or public recall
文法句型
fade into oblivion
slip into oblivion
fall into oblivion
用法筆記
This sense often appears after verbs such as "fade," "slip," "pass," or "fall." It is usually used for fame, memories, traditions, books, songs, or names that people stop noticing over time.
常見錯誤
2. complete destruction of a place or thing, leaving nothing meaningful behind.
全毀
被徹底摧毀，不再存在
complete destruction of a place or thing, leaving nothing meaningful behind.
The air strikes bombed the bridge into oblivion before sunrise.
空襲在日出前把那座橋炸到全毀。
bomb into oblivion
The wildfire reduced three hillside cabins to oblivion in one night.
野火在一夜之間把三間山坡小木屋燒到全毀。
reduce to oblivion
Years of mining pushed the small river toward oblivion.
多年的採礦讓這條小河一步步走向全毀。
A final storm washed the tiny harbor into oblivion.
最後一場暴風雨把這座小港口沖到全毀。
Pollution is driving some coral reefs toward oblivion.
污染正把一些珊瑚礁推向全毀。
- destruction
the general word; not as dramatic as oblivion
- ruin
often means severe damage, but not always total loss
- extinction
used especially when a species or group disappears completely
- survival
continuing to exist despite danger
- preservation
being protected from harm or loss
文法句型
bomb into oblivion
reduce to oblivion
drive toward oblivion
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes complete destruction rather than simple damage. It often follows strong verbs such as "bomb," "blast," "reduce," or "drive," and it is common when speaking about war, fire, weather, or environmental loss.
常見錯誤
3. a complete loss of awareness, especially after alcohol, medicine, sleep, or a he
不省人事
失去知覺，毫無意識
a complete loss of awareness, especially after alcohol, medicine, sleep, or a heavy blow.
Ezra drank himself into oblivion after hearing the bad news.
Ezra 聽到壞消息後喝到不省人事。
drink oneself into oblivion
The boxer was knocked into oblivion by a punch to the jaw.
那名拳擊手下巴挨了一拳後，當場不省人事。
knock someone into oblivion
The sedative sent Rania into oblivion within a few minutes.
鎮靜劑在幾分鐘內就讓 Rania 不省人事。
The fever left the child drifting in oblivion all afternoon.
這場高燒讓那個孩子整個下午都昏昏沉沉，幾乎不省人事。
By midnight, the pain pills had sent Anthony into oblivion.
到了半夜，止痛藥已讓 Anthony 不省人事。
- blackout
often sudden and temporary, especially from alcohol or shock
- stupor
suggests heavy dullness or near-unconsciousness, often from drugs or illness
- unconsciousness
the formal medical word for having no awareness
文法句型
drink oneself into oblivion
knock someone into oblivion
send someone into oblivion
用法筆記
This sense describes a person's total lack of awareness. It is common after verbs such as "drink," "knock," "send," or "drift," and it contrasts with noun/2, which describes a place or thing being destroyed rather than a person losing consciousness.