Word · Frequency #17601
hypnosis
催眠状态
A sleep-like trancelike state, usually induced by suggestion, in which a person is unusually suggestible.
- 1.
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
一种人为诱导的类似出神的状态,在此状态下人的受暗示性增强,可能回忆起被压抑的记忆。
- 2.
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
一种类似睡眠但由暗示引起的状态
- 3.
The practice of inducing hypnosis; hypnotism.
诱导催眠的做法；催眠术。
- 4.
Any of various sleep-like conditions.
各种类似睡眠的状态。
催眠术；睡眠样状态；一种人为诱导的类似出神的状态,在此状态下人的受暗示性增强,可能回忆起被压抑的记忆。；一种类似睡眠但由暗示引起的状态；诱导催眠的做法；催眠术。
In use
During the therapy session, the psychologist used hypnosis to help the patient recall a forgotten memory.
She was skeptical about hypnosis until she saw a friend quit smoking after a single session.
Under hypnosis, the subject described a detailed scene from childhood that she had never mentioned before.
under hypnosis
介词短语作状语，表示状态。
The patient was able to recall the event under hypnosis.
患者在催眠状态下能够回忆起那件事。
put sb under hypnosis
动词短语，表示使人进入催眠状态。
The therapist put the client under hypnosis to reduce anxiety.
治疗师让客户进入催眠状态以减轻焦虑。
self-hypnosis
Connections
Collocations
- under hypnosis
- 在催眠状态下
- She remembered the event only under hypnosis.她只有在催眠状态下才回忆起那件事。
- self-hypnosis
- 自我催眠
- He learned self-hypnosis to manage stress.他学会了自我催眠来应对压力。
- hypnosis session
- 催眠治疗过程
- The hypnosis session lasted for an hour.这次催眠治疗持续了一个小时。
- hypnosis therapy
- 催眠疗法
- Hypnosis therapy is sometimes used to treat anxiety.催眠疗法有时被用来治疗焦虑。
- undergo hypnosis
- 接受催眠
- The patient agreed to undergo hypnosis to overcome the phobia.病人同意接受催眠以克服恐惧症。
- stage hypnosis
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 hypnosis 读成 "hip-no-sis"，像催眠师手中钟摆的节奏，一下一下带你进入睡眠。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clinical therapy、academic psychology、popular health discussions hypnosis 属于中性语体，在医学、心理学等专业场合和日常谈论催眠治疗、戒烟等话题时都比较常用，正式程度适中，不显生僻或随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -osis ending and are pronounced with the same stressed /oʊ/ + /səs/ as hypnosis, so they rhyme with it. Note that 'crisis' and other -sis words like 'thesis' have different vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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