单词 | unconsciousness |
释义 | unconsciousun‧con‧scious1 /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs $ -ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorunconscious► unconscious Collocations not able to see, hear, feel etc, usually for a short time, for example because you have taken a drug or been hit on the head: · There was a woman lying unconscious on the floor.· The unconscious man was carefully lifted onto a stretcher. ► be in a coma to be unconscious for a long time, because of a serious accident or illness: · Marina has been in a coma for the past four months.lie in a coma: · Jo Columbo lay in a coma, paralyzed by bullet wounds. ► be out cold especially spoken to be unconscious: · The other boxer was out cold. ► dazed almost unconscious for a short time, and often unable to move, because you have had a shock, been hit on the head etc: · When the realization hit her, she just sat there looking dazed.· I stumbled from the room dazed and confused, completely disoriented by what had just happened. to become unconscious► lose consciousness to become unconscious, for example because you are seriously ill or because a doctor has given you a drug before an operation: · I remember looking down and seeing blood, and then I lost consciousness.· After Atkins collapsed and lost consciousness at work, she was sent to the hospital for a scan. ► faint to become unconscious so that you fall to the ground for a short time, for example because you are very hot or hungry: · One of the soldiers guarding the palace fainted in the heat.· I need to go outside. I feel as if I'm going to faint.· I must have fainted, and when I came to I didn't know where I was. ► pass out to become unconscious, usually for a short time, for example because you have had too much to drink, or because you cannot breathe properly: · When I first smoked a cigarette, I almost passed out.· I think the poor guy passed out. It looks like he's had a lot to drink. ► black out/have a blackout to become unconscious for a short time, usually without warning and for no clear reason: · Her father's been having blackouts, and the doctor has ordered a brain scan.· A man grabbed her and put a piece of cloth to her face. That's the last thing she remembers before blacking out. ► slip/sink/lapse/fall into unconsciousness to gradually become unconscious, especially because you are seriously ill or near to death - used especially in descriptions of events and in stories: · The patient slipped into unconsciousness at around 7 am.· She managed to say a few words before falling into unconsciousness again. ► slip/sink/lapse/fall into a coma to gradually become unconscious, and remain unconscious for a long time, because you are seriously ill or near to death: · The patient slipped into a coma, and died two days later.· After the accident she fell into a coma, and was on a life support machine for 6 months before regaining consciousness. ► collapse to fall and become unconscious, especially because you are very ill: · Come quickly, one of the passengers has collapsed.· After half a dozen glasses of whisky he collapsed and could not be revived. to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug► anaesthetize also anesthetize American to make someone unconscious so that they will feel no pain during an operation by giving them a drug: · Once the patient was fully anesthetized, the surgeon made a small incision in his chest. ► put somebody to sleep informal to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug: · The doctor told me she was going to put me to sleep. ► knock somebody out if a drug knocks you out , it makes you unconscious: · I needed something to knock me out - it was the only way to escape from the pain. to make someone unconscious by hitting them► knock somebody out/knock somebody unconscious · There was a fight, and Mark was knocked unconscious.knock somebody out · I hit him on the jaw and knocked him out.knock out somebody · Louis knocked out his opponent in the first round.knock somebody out cold · The impact was so sudden and so fierce, it knocked me out cold. ► beat somebody unconscious/beat somebody senseless to hit someone repeatedly until they become unconscious: · Murphy was attacked by two men and beaten unconscious.· She was beaten senseless and left for dead. ► stun to make someone unconscious for a short time so that they do not know where they are, what is happening etc: · They had only intended to stun the guard, to give them time to escape.· Gamekeepers use special darts to stun the rhinos. when you do something without realizing that you are doing it► inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements: · In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake.· The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.· The problem was caused by a worker who inadvertently contaminated the coffee machine by cleaning it with a toxic substance. ► unconsciously if you unconsciously do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements: · Martha watched the program in silence, unconsciously rubbing her hand on her dress.· In conversation, some people unconsciously imitate the people they are speaking with. ► unconscious an action, choice etc that is unconscious is not done deliberately but it may show your true feelings: · Many women are the victims of unconscious discrimination by men.· His comments were an unconscious insult to Irish people. ► involuntary involuntary movements or actions are ones that you do accidentally and that you cannot control: · Her teeth were chattering and she gave an enormous involuntary shudder.· With an involuntary yell of alarm, she tumbled forward. to not realize what is happening► not know/not realize/have no idea · "It's my birthday today." "Oh, I didn't realize. I should have bought you a card."not know/not realize/have no idea (that) · I wish I'd brought my coat. I didn't know it would be so cold.· We didn't realize that he had quit, until he didn't show up at work that day.not know/not realize/have no idea what/how/where etc · My wife and I had no idea how much we would depend upon Social Security in the future. ► be unaware/not be aware formal to not know about a situation or about something that is happening, especially when you should know about it: be unaware/not be aware of: · The child was clearly unaware of the danger.· If any bad feelings existed between the two of them, I was not aware of it.be unaware/not be aware that: · His parents weren't even aware that he smoked. ► have no knowledge of formal to know nothing about a subject or situation because you have not experienced it, read about it, or heard about it: · The general public has little or no knowledge of what is happening inside prisons.· The State Department said it had no knowledge of any threats to U.S. security. ► unbeknown to somebody also unbeknownst to somebody use this about something that was happening without you knowing about it at the time: · Unbeknown to me, Denise had her own plan.· Unbeknownst to the public, he was involved in covering up the scandal that was to rock the nation. ► little did I/she/he etc know use this when you did not know or imagine that something was true or would happen: little did I/she/he etc know that: · Little did she know that this picture would one day be worth more than a million dollars.· Little did I know then that I would be working in Los Angeles 35 years later. ► for all I/you/they etc know spoken say this when you know almost nothing about a situation and to suggest something that might have happened or be true, especially something unlikely: · They may have gone to South America, for all we know.· You shouldn't have accepted a ride from him. For all you knew he might have been a mass murderer. ► be unconscious of if you are unconscious of the effect of something that you have said or done, you do not realize how it affects other people: · She appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused by her remarks.· Like many tourists they were unconscious of the fact that they had deeply offended their hosts. ► oblivious someone who is oblivious to what is happening around them does not notice it and continues to do other things without being affected by it: oblivious of: · They soon fell asleep, oblivious of the danger.oblivious to: · The walkers in front crossed the ledge easily, seemingly oblivious to the fact that there was a 3000 foot drop on either side.· In the sitcom she plays a New York executive who's totally oblivious to the feelings of others. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► knock/beat somebody unconscious Phrases Levin was knocked unconscious by the impact. ► unconscious feeling/desire/need etc an unconscious need to be loved COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► knock somebody unconscious/cold/senseless (=hit someone so hard that they fall unconscious) Simon could knock a man unconscious with one punch to the jaw. ► render somebody/something impossible/harmless/unconscious etc He was rendered almost speechless by the news. The blow to his head was strong enough to render him unconscious. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► desire· In Western society, adults may play with money as an acceptable substitute for the unconscious desire to play with faeces.· In practice, of course, it would be extremely hard to establish any such unconscious desires in the complainant.· Another contributing aspect of enjoying school in my opinion is an unconscious desire to learn. ► level· During pregnancy and the months immediately following birth, men frequently identify at an unconscious level with their partners.· A changing array of signifiers at both the conscious and the unconscious levels will effect changes in the signified.· An analogy might be the lip-reading that we do at an unconscious level. ► mind· Adler paid less attention to the unconscious mind and more to goal-directed therapy.· Your unconscious mind works out many of your conflicts in dreams, and generally prepares you for the challenges of the day.· We often ignore intuition, when it's possible that intuitive responses are our past experiences lodged in our unconscious minds.· We should not forget our animal origins or our brain's capacity to malfunction or the hidden potential of the unconscious mind.· At the deepest level, if you want to explore your unconscious mind be prepared to spend time and money.· Edward suggested that the memory might be in your unconscious mind even though you can not remember it.· Give his unconscious mind a chance and it usually showed his feet which way to go. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be unconscious of something Word family
WORD FAMILYnounsubconsciousunconsciousconsciousnessunconsciousnessadjectiveconscious ≠ unconscioussubconsciousadverbsubconsciouslyconsciously ≠ unconsciously 1unable to see, move, feel etc in the normal way because you are not conscious: She was found alive but unconscious.knock/beat somebody unconscious Levin was knocked unconscious by the impact.2a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it → subconsciousunconscious feeling/desire/need etc an unconscious need to be loved3be unconscious of something to not realize the effect of something you have said or done: Doreen appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused.4an action that is unconscious is not deliberate—unconsciously adverb—unconsciousness noun [uncountable] |
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