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单词 numb
释义 numb
I. \ˈnəm\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English nomen, from nome, nomen (past participle of nimen to take), from Old English numen, past participle of niman to take — more at nimble
1.
 a. : devoid of sensation especially due to cold : benumbed
  < my right cheek has been numb all day — Jack London >
  < had to lay him down again and rest her numb arms — Elsie Singmaster >
 b. : devoid of emotion : desensitized, indifferent
  < prisoners … numb from suffering and anguish — E.M.Lustgarten >
  < personally, I am numb, and can't rouse … interest in anybody — Anthony Boucher >
 c. : devoid of skill or sensitivity
  < he is tough, numb, and simple-minded — J.W.Aldridge >
2. : numbing
 < it was a listless and numb gray day — Edith Sitwell >
3. : characterized by numbness
 < a deep sensation of cold … a numb feeling — R.S.Woodworth >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to make numb : deaden
 < fatigue numbed his legs — William Chamberlain >
 < his body was numbed with fear — Liam O'Flaherty >
 < the numbing hand of officialdom — Britain Today >
intransitive verb
: to become numb
 < tried to shield his face … but his jaw numbed and his teeth ached — Andrew Hamilton >
III. abbreviation
numbered
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