disorientation

英 [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn]

美 [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn]

n.  迷失方向；迷惑

复数：disorientations　

化学

BNC.20877 / COCA.19725

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 disorientate


• VERB 使迷失方向;使觉得迷惘
  If somethingdisorientsyou, you lose your sense of direction, or you generally feel lost and uncertain, for example because you are in an unfamiliar environment.
  1. An overnight stay at a friend's house disorients me...
     在朋友家过夜让我觉得晕晕乎乎的。
  2. They were disorientated by the smoke and were firing blindly into it.
     他们在烟雾中迷失了方向，向里面胡乱射击了一通。

英英释义

noun

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed
  1. his disorientation was the result of inattention
• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
  Synonym:freak out

双语例句

• Still, the new research supports what many experimental artists, habitual travelers and other novel seekers have always insisted: at least some of the time, disorientation begets creative thinking.
  不过，该新的研究支持实验派艺术家、旅游狂与其它新潮客一贯坚持的观点：至少某些时候，迷失方向会激发创造性思维能力。
• Tailless donkey as the other children mocked my disorientation.
  还要被其他孩子嘲笑我的方向感。
• Those "beauties on the way" are enjoying the freedom of ideological disorientation.
  那些“在路上”的美女们，在路上享受思想迷失的自由。
• In a world of disorder, disorientation and disillusionment, people at that time of America were full of desperation, anxiety and fear-the fear of war, of loneliness and of death.
  在当时的美国，人们同样充满了绝望，焦虑与恐惧一对战争，孤独和死亡的恐惧。
• Money, power and fame can distort human perception just as surely as any drug or mental illness, leading to disorientation and delusion.
  金钱、权力和名气绝对能跟毒品或精神疾病一样，扭曲人类感知，让人迷失方向，心生妄想。
• You might experience some post-traumatic stress or disorientation, but your vitals look good.
  你可能有些外伤后受压或者是方向感丧失，但伤到要害。
• Throughout China's long history, unusual behavior has been observed in every kind of common animal. Most of the behavior falls into the category of unusual restlessness and disorientation.
  纵观中国历史，每一种动物在地震前都有异常举动，而大多数情况下都显示为异常的烦躁不安和迷失方向。
• As the planet shifts to a new axis, this may produce vomiting, vertigo, strange pains and disorientation.
  当这个行星转换到一个新的坐标轴，这可能产生呕吐、眩晕、奇怪的疼痛和方向感丧失。
• This disorientation becomes a way of life.
  方向迷失本身成了一种生活方式。
• Some use it as a means to depict their disorientation and melancholy.
  一些人用它来探索迷茫和忧郁。