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单词 stupefy
释义 stu·pe·fy
\ˈst(y)üpəˌfī\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle French stupefier, modification (influenced by Middle French -fier -fy) of Latin stupefacere, from stupēre to be benumbed, be astonished, be stupefied + facere to make — more at do
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to make physically stupid, dull, or insensible : benumb
  < concoctions of hemp and mandragora … to stupefy the sensibilities of individuals who must undergo pain — Science >
  < people warped and stupefied by pellagra responded quickly to balanced diet — American Guide Series: Tennessee >
 b. : to blunt or deaden the faculties of perception and understanding of
  < such a power … enervates, extinguishes, and stupefies a people — Alexis de Tocqueville >
  < has not stupefied his countrymen into imitating his own mannerisms — Times Literary Supplement >
  < the whole stupefying theological word game — H.J.Muller >
2. : to shock with surprise, astonishment, or consternation : stun, astound
 < the shape of the monolith … and the fanged feline deity left me wondering and stupefied — Angélica Mendoza >
 < was stupefied by the impact of this tragedy — B.A.Williams >
 < the amount of work their painstaking delicacy … represented was stupefying to think of — H.L.Davis >
intransitive verb
: to become stupid, dull, or torpid
Synonyms: see daze
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