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单词 semiconscious
释义

semiconscious

adjective

semi·​con·​scious ˌse-mē-ˈkän(t)-shəs How to pronounce semiconscious (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness noun

Example Sentences

The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
Recent Examples on the Web With a 3-year-old who tumbles through life in a semiconscious dream state, getting anywhere in a city by foot is often a miserable slog spent snatching hands and barking orders. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 This was the year a mountain spontaneously materialized in rural Kansas, one kilometer high, composed entirely of semiconscious adult men. Catherine Lacey, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Alkins said firefighters found the woman semiconscious on the floor in the hallway. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Ditty had called 911 to report that her daughter was vomiting, struggling to breathe and semiconscious. Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 30 Nov. 2021 Orchestral players communicate through a series of semiconscious cues, adjusting their timing to a colleague’s nod or the jerk of an elbow. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 27 May 2021 The man was slumped over, semiconscious and breathing. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021 Officers located a 31-year-old resident of the home semiconscious and another, Weber, not breathing. Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020 Police reported the victim was semiconscious when he was taken to a hospital. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

semiconscious

adjective

semi·​con·​scious -ˈkän-chəs How to pronounce semiconscious (audio)
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive

semiconscious

adjective

as in unconscious
only somewhat awake and able to understand what is happening around you The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unconscious
  • asleep
  • sleeping
  • sleepy
  • comatose
  • slumbering
  • dozing
  • cold
  • resting
  • dormant
  • napping
  • somnolent
  • slumberous
  • drowsy
  • insensible
  • senseless
  • nodding
  • hypnotized
  • dreaming
  • slumbrous
  • mesmerized
  • sleepwalking
  • reposing
  • somnambulant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conscious
  • aware
  • wakeful
  • awake
  • sleepless
  • alert
  • sleepless
  • awakened
  • wide-awake
  • aroused
  • roused
  • up
  • wakened
  • revived
  • astir
  • reawakened
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