paralytic
paralytic — 形容詞
- paralyticpositive
- more paralyticcomparative
- most paralyticsuperlative
1. so drunk that you lose control of your body and cannot walk or think straight.
爛醉的
因飲酒過量而失去控制
so drunk that you lose control of your body and cannot walk or think straight.
Brook's brother was completely paralytic after the wedding reception and had to be driven home.
Brook 的哥哥在婚宴後完全爛醉，只好被人開車送回家。
collocation: completely paralytic
Erik stumbled out of the pub looking absolutely paralytic after just two rounds of beer.
Erik 跌跌撞撞地走出酒吧，才喝了兩輪啤酒就已經爛醉如泥。
collocation: absolutely paralytic
Watching Trang get paralytic on two glasses of wine became a joke among her friends.
看著 Trang 只喝了兩杯紅酒就爛醉，成了朋友之間的笑談。
"Don't give Defne any more whisky — she is already paralytic," warned Yael with a laugh.
「別再給 Defne 倒威士忌了——她已經醉倒了，」Yael 笑著警告說。
- sober
not affected by alcohol at all
文法句型
be + paralytic
become/get + paralytic
用法筆記
Very common in informal British English, especially the predicative pattern 'be/get paralytic'. The sense is not used in American English — speakers there would say 'wasted' or 'plastered' instead.
常見錯誤
2. resulting from or connected with a medical condition that makes someone unable t
癱瘓的
與麻痺或癱瘓有關的
resulting from or connected with a medical condition that makes someone unable to move part or all of their body.
Joaquín's grandfather suffered a paralytic stroke that left his entire left side motionless.
Joaquín 的祖父中風後癱瘓，整個左半身完全無法動彈。
collocation: paralytic stroke
New research offers hope for patients with paralytic conditions caused by spinal cord damage.
新的研究為因脊髓損傷而癱瘓的患者帶來了希望。
collocation: paralytic conditions
The doctor explained that the paralytic effects of the disease could take months to appear.
醫生解釋說，這種疾病引起的癱瘓症狀可能需要幾個月才會顯現。
Sana read about paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can stop a person from breathing.
Sana 閱讀了關於麻痺性貝毒的文章，這種毒素可能導致人停止呼吸。
Maeve's brother was born with a rare paralytic illness that affects his leg muscles.
Maeve 的弟弟出生時就患有罕見的癱瘓性疾病，影響了他腿部的肌肉。
- paralysing
active sense: causes paralysis (a paralysing disease); 'paralytic' describes the condition itself
- motor
narrower; relates specifically to movement, not to paralysis per se
文法句型
paralytic + noun
be + paralytic (of conditions)
用法筆記
Typically appears before a noun (attributive position). The noun describes the condition or its consequence — common with stroke, illness, disease, symptoms, effects, and poisoning.
常見錯誤
paralytic — 名詞
1. a person whose body is partly or completely paralysed, especially as a result of
癱瘓者
因疾病或受傷而癱瘓的人
a person whose body is partly or completely paralysed, especially as a result of injury or illness.
The hospital runs a support group where paralytics can share their experiences with others.
醫院為癱瘓者舉辦了一個支持團體，讓他們可以交流彼此的心得。
countable plural: paralytics
Antonia volunteers at a centre that helps paralytics learn new skills for working from home.
Antonia 在一個幫助癱瘓者學習在家工作技能的中心擔任義工。
Rafael designed a special keyboard that makes typing much easier for a paralytic.
Rafael 設計了一款特殊的鍵盤，讓癱瘓者打字輕鬆許多。
Modern electric wheelchairs give paralytics far more independence than was possible fifty years ago.
現代的電動輪椅讓癱瘓者擁有遠比五十年前更大的獨立性。
- person with paralysis
modern, respectful alternative preferred in healthcare and everyday language
文法句型
a/the + paralytic
paralytics (plural)
用法筆記
Considered old-fashioned or clinical in modern English. 'Person with paralysis' or 'paralysed person' is now more common in everyday and respectful usage. This noun sense is most often encountered in medical documents or older texts.