Word · Frequency #23916
subliminal
（广告、信息等）暗中影响人的；潜移默化的
核心释义
Of an advertisement, message, etc.: conveyed in a way that influences a person without their being aware of it.
- 1.
(刺激)低于意识知觉阈限,尤指仍能引起反应；也指低于产生反应阈限的
Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally), below the threshold where a response can be produced.
- 2.
没有直接意识或思考的；潜意识的(旧称)或无意识的
Without directed awareness or thought; subconscious (dated), unconscious.
- 3.
(广告、消息等)以使人意识不到受影响的方式传达的
Of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.
阈下的；低于意识知觉的；无意识的；不经思考的；(刺激)低于意识知觉阈限,尤指仍能引起反应；也指低于产生反应阈限的；没有直接意识或思考的；潜意识的(旧称)或无意识的；(广告、消息等)以使人意识不到受影响的方式传达的
用法In use
The advertisement was accused of using subliminal messages to make people crave the product.
用法提示：subliminal 作定语修饰 messages，指低于意识知觉的讯息。
I didn't notice the subliminal image at first, but it appeared in my dream that night.
用法提示：subliminal 作定语修饰 image，表示未被有意注意但仍起作用。
The change in his attitude was subliminal; he couldn't explain why he suddenly felt more positive.
用法提示：subliminal 作表语，表示不知不觉的、未经过意识思考的。
subliminal + noun
作定语时修饰名词，强调信息或刺激低于意识知觉阈限。
The advertisement used a subliminal message.
这则广告使用了一条潜意识信息。
be subliminal
作表语时，主语通常是刺激、影响等，表示其处于意识阈限之下。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- subliminal message
- 潜意识信息；隐性信息
- The ad was accused of hiding a subliminal message in its flashing frames.这则广告被指责在其闪烁的画面中藏有潜意识信息。
- subliminal advertising
- 潜意识广告；隐性广告
- Many countries ban subliminal advertising because it bypasses the viewer's conscious choice.许多国家禁止潜意识广告，因为它绕过了观众的自觉选择。
- subliminal perception
- 阈下知觉；潜意识知觉
- Experiments on subliminal perception remain controversial in psychology.关于阈下知觉的实验在心理学中仍有争议。
- subliminal stimulus
- 阈下刺激
- A subliminal stimulus is too weak or brief to reach conscious awareness.阈下刺激过于微弱或短暂，无法进入意识知觉。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 sub（下面）+ limen（阈限）想成“意识门槛之下”：广告一闪而过的画面低于察觉阈限，却悄悄影响你。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：psychology、advertising、academic writing subliminal 通常用于正式或学术语境，尤其在心理学和广告营销中；日常口语中较少出现，多表示‘潜意识层面的’或‘潜移默化的’。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述潜意识刺激，如 subliminal message。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：liminal /ˈlɪmɪnəl/、criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/（重读元音及之后的 /ɪmɪnəl/ 相同）。拼写相近但不押韵：terminal /ˈtɜːmɪnəl/、nominal /ˈnɒmɪnəl/、marginal /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl/、original /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/，其重读元音或后续辅音与 subliminal 不同，不能仅按 -inal 拼写判断读音。
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