traumatized

/ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪzd] /ˈtrɑː.mə.taɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪzd] /ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīzd How to pronounce traumatized (audio) also ˈtrau̇-/ (ame, mw)

traumatized — 形容詞

  • traumatizedpositive
  • more traumatizedcomparative
  • most traumatizedsuperlative

1. so deeply hurt by a frightening or harmful experience that the fear and distress

1.形容詞C1
釋義

受創的

因可怕經歷長期受心理打擊

so deeply hurt by a frightening or harmful experience that the fear and distress continue long after it ends

例句

Adina still feels traumatized after seeing her house collapse in the earthquake.

Adina 在地震中看到房子倒塌後，至今仍很受創。

feel traumatized after + frightening experience

Ravindra was traumatized by the attack and now avoids crowded trains.

那場攻擊讓 Ravindra 受創，如今他會避開擁擠的火車。

be traumatized by + event with lasting effect

同義詞
  • shocked

    can describe a strong reaction, but it does not always imply long-lasting harm

  • disturbed

    suggests mental discomfort rather than deep emotional damage

  • scarred

    emphasizes the lasting mark left by the experience and sounds slightly more figurative

反義詞
  • unaffected

    shows little or no lasting emotional damage from the experience

文法句型

be traumatized by + event

feel traumatized after + experience

traumatized + noun

用法筆記

Usually describes people or animals who keep reacting strongly after violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters. Often used after 'be traumatized by' or before a noun such as 'traumatized child'; for short-term shock, 'upset' or 'shocked' is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌I was traumatized when my coffee spilled this morning.
✅I was really upset when my coffee spilled this morning.
💡'Traumatized' is too strong for a small everyday problem.
❌The surprise test traumatized the class for ten minutes.
✅The surprise test stressed the class for ten minutes.
💡'Traumatized' suggests deep harm that keeps affecting someone long afterward.