英语词汇“swoon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To swoon is to faint, due to lack of blood to the brain. Illness, fear, stress, and even happiness can cause people to swoon.

Swoon is an old-fashioned way to say "pass out": back in the day, ladies in corsets were always swooning at the slightest stress or smallest nod from a handsome man. Although this word technically means "to faint," today it has more of a positive connotation and isn't used so literally — people say they swoon when they encounter something so wonderful it makes them dizzy with joy. Chocolate cupcakes, the perfect dress, or a stellar home run could make you swoon.

WORD FAMILY

swoon: swooned, swooning, swoons+/swooning: swooningly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Does the Trump team really think private-equity investors will swoon over repairing plumbing?

Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016)

At the Democratic convention in July, I watched an arena of people lose their cool and swoon over her.

The Guardian(Dec 03, 2016)

Louisville’s late-season swoon is being more harshly penalized — which might be fair considering the teams it lost to the last two weeks.

Seattle Times(Nov 27, 2016)

1v pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Syn|Hyper

conk, faint, pass out

black out, pass out, zonk out

lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

2n a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Syn|Hyper

deliquium, faint, syncope

loss of consciousness

the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

单词	swoon
释义	swoon (once / 1287 pages) vn To swoon is to faint, due to lack of blood to the brain. Illness, fear, stress, and even happiness can cause people to swoon. Swoon is an old-fashioned way to say "pass out": back in the day, ladies in corsets were always swooning at the slightest stress or smallest nod from a handsome man. Although this word technically means "to faint," today it has more of a positive connotation and isn't used so literally — people say they swoon when they encounter something so wonderful it makes them dizzy with joy. Chocolate cupcakes, the perfect dress, or a stellar home run could make you swoon. WORD FAMILY swoon: swooned, swooning, swoons+/swooning: swooningly USAGE EXAMPLES Does the Trump team really think private-equity investors will swoon over repairing plumbing? Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016) At the Democratic convention in July, I watched an arena of people lose their cool and swoon over her. The Guardian(Dec 03, 2016) Louisville’s late-season swoon is being more harshly penalized — which might be fair considering the teams it lost to the last two weeks. Seattle Times(Nov 27, 2016) 1v pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain Syn\|Hyper conk, faint, pass out black out, pass out, zonk out lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example 2n a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain Syn\|Hyper deliquium, faint, syncope loss of consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
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