stupefy

/ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstuːpɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstü-pə-ˌfī How to pronounce stupefy (audio) ˈstyü-/ (ame, mw)

stupefy — 動詞

  • stupefypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stupefieshe / she / it
  • stupefiedpast simple
  • stupefying-ing form

1. to leave someone mentally foggy and slow to react, often because of exhaustion,

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

使昏沉

使人腦袋發懵、反應變慢

to leave someone mentally foggy and slow to react, often because of exhaustion, medicine, or a heavy blow.

例句

Two sleepless nights stupefied Amira during the morning safety meeting.

連續兩晚沒睡，讓 Amira 在早上的安全會議上整個人都昏沉沉的。

stupefy someone through exhaustion

Cyrus was stupefied by the painkillers and missed his train stop.

止痛藥讓 Cyrus 昏沉得錯過了下車的那一站。

be stupefied by medicine

同義詞
  • daze

    more everyday and often used for short confusion after a blow

  • stun

    usually stronger and can suggest near-helplessness

  • numb

    often focuses on reducing feeling rather than making thought slow

反義詞
  • alert

    describes being fully awake and ready to react

文法句型

stupefy someone

be stupefied by something

stupefy someone with drugs

用法筆記

The object is the affected person. Use this sense for mental dullness caused by tiredness, medicine, or impact, not for emotional surprise by itself.

常見錯誤

❌The pills stupefied to me.
✅The pills stupefied me.
💡'stupefy' takes a direct object, not 'to'.

2. to hit someone with such strong surprise that they cannot think or respond for a

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

使震驚

使人驚到一時說不出話

to hit someone with such strong surprise that they cannot think or respond for a moment.

例句

The judge's sudden apology stupefied Gabriel and silenced the courtroom.

法官突然道歉，讓 Gabriel 震驚得整個法庭都安靜下來。

news or action leaves people stunned

Kenji was stupefied that the tiny shop had won national fame.

那間小店竟然拿下全國名聲，讓 Kenji 震驚不已。

passive pattern with that-clause

同義詞
  • astonish

    slightly more formal and often less focused on mental numbness

  • amaze

    often carries admiration or wonder as well as surprise

  • dumbfound

    stresses being so surprised that you cannot speak

反義詞
  • prepare

    if you prepare someone, the result is no longer shocking

文法句型

stupefy someone

be stupefied by something

be stupefied that-clause

用法筆記

This sense usually takes shocking news, actions, or discoveries as the subject. Unlike sense 1, it centres on extreme surprise rather than tiredness, medicine, or physical impact.

常見錯誤

❌I was stupefied for the answer.
✅I was stupefied by the answer.
💡Use 'by' to name what caused the shock.