Word · Frequency #20877
disorientations
迷失方向；迷向；方位混乱
disorientations is the plural of disorientation.
Confusion about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty about direction.
- 1.
the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
失去方向感,或无法确定自己与周围环境的位置关系。
- 2.
a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
对时间、地点或身份的困惑状态。
- 3.
a delusion.
妄想。
狂想；妄想（尤指由致幻药物引起）；失去方向感,或无法确定自己与周围环境的位置关系。；对时间、地点或身份的困惑状态。；妄想。；迷向
In use
After the accident, the patient suffered from temporary disorientation and could not remember which hospital he was in.
The thick fog caused complete disorientation among the hikers, who lost their sense of direction.
Waking up in an unfamiliar hotel room can produce a brief feeling of disorientation.
experience + disorientation
disorientation 在此为不可数名词，表示‘迷失方向、神志不清’。
The pilot experienced disorientation after the sudden change in altitude.
飞行员在高度突然变化后经历了迷失方向的状态。
disorientation + caused by + [something]
这里的过去分词短语作后置定语，表示‘由……引起的’。
The disorientation caused by the drug lasted for several hours.
药物引起的迷失方向感持续了几个小时。
Connections
Collocations
- spatial disorientation
- 空间定向障碍
- Pilots receive special training to cope with spatial disorientation.飞行员接受专门训练以应对空间定向障碍。
- temporary disorientation
- 暂时性迷失方向
- She felt a temporary disorientation after waking up from the surgery.手术后醒来时，她感到暂时的迷失方向。
- cause disorientation
- 引起迷失方向
- The medication can cause disorientation in elderly patients.这种药物可能会引起老年患者迷失方向。
- symptoms of disorientation
- 迷失方向的症状
- Symptoms of disorientation include confusion and an inability to recognize familiar places.迷失方向的症状包括意识混乱和无法辨认熟悉的地方。
- disorientation in time
- 时间定向障碍
- People with dementia may show disorientation in time, forgetting the day or date.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：dis（分开）+ orient（定向/东方）→ 方向感被分拆开，人就迷失方位、感到迷惑。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical/psychological reports、describing a temporary feeling of being lost、post-accident or illness symptoms 该词本身为中性词，但在医疗、心理或方向感相关的书面描述中较常见；日常口语中可说 lost 或 confused，但 disorientation 通常更正式、更客观。
Grammar Note
作可数名词时指具体的迷向/迷乱状态，复数形式为 disorientations。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the rhyming suffix /ˈeɪʃən/ with the target. Beware of lookalikes such as 'orient' /ˈɔːriənt/ and 'disorient' /dɪsˈɔːriənt/, which sound different.
Learn the forms together
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