Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #19763
brainwash
洗脑；对…洗脑
to persuade someone completely, often by force or pressure; to indoctrinate forcibly
- 1.
To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
通过极端的心理压力或任何其他影响思维的过程(如催眠)来影响某人的思想。
- 2.
To persuade completely and forcibly.
完全且强制地说服。
通过极端的心理压力或任何其他影响思维的过程(如催眠)来影响某人的思想。；完全且强制地说服。；对人洗脑
In use
The advertisement tried to brainwash consumers into thinking the product was healthy.
She refused to let social media brainwash her into following every trend.
The documentary shows how a leader can brainwash followers with constant repetition.
vt. brainwash sb
brainwash 是及物动词，宾语通常是人。
The advertisement tried to brainwash consumers.
这则广告试图给消费者洗脑。
vt. brainwash sb into doing sth
表示“通过洗脑使某人做某事”时，后接 into + doing。
They brainwashed people into buying the product.
他们给人们洗脑，使其购买该产品。
vt. be brainwashed into doing sth
被动语态强调某人受到洗脑的影响。
Connections
Collocations
- brainwash someone into doing something
- 给某人洗脑使其做某事
- The cult brainwashed members into donating all their savings.邪教给信徒洗脑，让他们捐出所有积蓄。
- brainwash the public
- 给公众洗脑
- The regime used television to brainwash the public.该政权利用电视给公众洗脑。
- be brainwashed by
- 被…洗脑
- She was brainwashed by the political propaganda.她被政治宣传洗脑了。
- brainwash children
- 给孩子们洗脑
- The program was designed to brainwash children.这个节目旨在给孩子们洗脑。
- brainwash with propaganda
- 用宣传洗脑
- They attempted to brainwash the prisoners with propaganda.他们试图用宣传给囚犯洗脑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象强迫别人把大脑放进洗衣机里洗一遍，强行改变其思想——这就是“洗脑”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、news and political commentary 作动词时通常属中性，多用于一般或非正式语境，指通过反复灌输或强制手段使人接受某种观念；正式文体中较少直接用，可换用 indoctrinate 等词。作名词较少见，常用 brainwashing。
Pronunciation & Spelling
brainwash 的重音在第一个音节 brain 上；末尾的 wash 与 wash、whitewash 的 /wɒʃ/ 读音相同，brain 和 brainy 保留了开头的 /breɪn/ 读音。squash 与 wash 押 /ɒʃ/ 韵，但 brainwash 因重音在 brain，不能简单地与这些词押整词韵。注意 splash 拼写像 wash，但读 /splæʃ/，发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.