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swoon

[swun]

解释

vi. 昏晕；惊讶；着迷
n. 昏晕；狂喜

※ 提供单词"swoon"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

swoon 昏厥，昏倒，痴迷，神魂颠倒

来自中古英语 swonen,昏厥，昏倒，来自古英语 swogan,窒息，闷死，发出嗯嗯声，来自 Proto-Germanic*swogana,发出嗯嗯声，来自 PIE*swaghe,哭喊，嚎哭，哀号，词源同 sough, 飒飒声响。引申比喻义痴迷，迷得神魂颠倒等。

英文词源

swoon (n.): c. 1300, suowne, suun, "state of unconsciousness," probably from Old English geswogen "in a faint," past participle of a lost verb *swogan (see swoon (v.)).
swoon (v.): c. 1200, "to become unconscious," probably from a lost Old English verb *swogan (as in Old English aswogan "to choke"), of uncertain origin. Compare Low German swogen "to sigh." Related: Swooned; swooning.

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例句和用法

1. The ladies shriek and swoon at his every word.: 他的每一句话都令那些女士为之尖叫，为之痴狂。

2. The boy had a swoon, but soon came round.: 男孩晕过去了, 可是,一会儿就醒了过来.

3. The young girls swoon when they see their favorite pop singer.: 年青的姑娘们看到她们最喜欢的流行歌星时一个个都心醉神迷.

4. Her fright and concern sunk her down in a deep swoon.: 恐惧和担心使她昏厥在地.

5. And people enjoy Swoon's strong and imaginative pictures.: 人们也欣赏Swoon强烈赋有想象力的作品.