| 单词 | trance |
| 释义 | trance (once / 1411 pages) nv If your eyes are open but you're not fully awake and in control, you may be in trance. Someone might have hypnotized you, or just a glimpse of your latest heartthrob might send you into a trance. Trances don’t have to be magic or mysterious — when you avoid facing your problems head-on, you’re creating your own trance. President Obama once said, speaking of America's decades-long dependence on foreign oil, "We cannot keep going from shock when prices go up, to trance when they go back down." He meant that when prices rise, we all complain, but when they fall, we forget we ever had a problem and refuse to change a thing. WORD FAMILYtrance: semitrance, tranced, trancelike, trances, trancing USAGE EXAMPLESA few weeks later, I drove to his new apartment in a trance of happiness. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) Pearl of wisdom: We spend most of our lives in a reactive trance, not really thinking about why we do what we do. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) The original was already a masterpiece of art and engineering, melding a trance soundtrack with psychedelic explosions of light and color. The New Yorker(Dec 24, 2016) 1n a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation Syn|Hypo|Hyper enchantment, spell possession being controlled by passion or the supernatural captivation, fascinationthe state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic 2n a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep Hypo|Hyper hypnotic trance a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist ecstatic state, religious trancea trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances unconsciousness a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment 3v attract; cause to be enamored Syn|Hypo|Hyper becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate hold hold the attention of workgratify and charm, usually in order to influence appeal, attract be attractive to |
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