traumatize
/ˈtrɔːmətaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪz] /ˈtrɔːmətaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪz] /ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce traumatize (audio) also ˈtrau̇- How to pronounce traumatize (audio)/ (ame, mw)
traumatize — 動詞
- traumatize,present simple I / you / we / they
- traumatizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- traumatizes,he / she / it
- traumatizeshe / she / it
- traumatized,past simple
- traumatizedpast simple
- traumatizing,-ing form
- traumatizing-ing form
1. to leave someone so emotionally hurt by an experience that the effects continue
使受創
使人在事後長期受心理打擊
to leave someone so emotionally hurt by an experience that the effects continue long afterward
Seeing the apartment fire as a child traumatized Hiro for years.
小時候親眼看到公寓失火，讓 Hiro 多年都很受創。
traumatize + someone after a frightening event
The crash traumatized Caio, and he still avoids buses at night.
那場車禍讓 Caio 受創，到現在晚上他還是不敢搭公車。
lasting effect shown in a later habit
Months of school bullying traumatized Arjun and made him fear lunchtime.
長期在學校被霸凌讓 Arjun 受創，甚至一到午餐時間就害怕。
The robbery traumatized Lakan's grandmother, who stopped opening the front door.
那場搶劫讓 Lakan 的祖母嚴重受創，後來她不再自己開前門。
The flood traumatized Abigail, who panics whenever rain pounds the roof.
那場洪水讓 Abigail 受創，每次大雨打在屋頂上她都會驚慌。
- upset
much broader and usually weaker, often for feelings that pass more quickly
- disturb
suggests mental discomfort or worry rather than deep long-term damage
- horrify
focuses on immediate shock or disgust, not necessarily lasting effects
- scar
stresses the lasting emotional mark and often sounds more figurative or literary
- reassure
means to make someone feel calmer or safer instead of emotionally damaged
文法句型
traumatize + someone
be traumatized by + event
用法筆記
Most often used for violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters that keep affecting someone afterward. For brief shock or ordinary sadness, verbs like 'upset' or 'disturb' are usually more natural.