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catatonic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Illness & disability
cat·a·ton·ic /ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk◂ $ -ˈtɑː-/ adjective  MInot able to move or talk because of an illness, shock etc 紧张性的catatonic stupor/trance 紧张性昏迷/恍惚
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catatonicMore than once, for example, the machine has been rendered catatonic.Some women and children have become exceptionally withdrawn or almost catatonic.Not as catatonic as the viewers at home, I fear.She was catatonic for over a year and did nothing to take care of the family.Take the classic case, catatonic schizophrenia-okay?Andrew was in a catatonic state for several months.Some historians believe that Andrew fell into a catatonic state, was mistaken for dead, then buried.When he was stressed he fell into a catatonic state.They were catatonic with disgust.Hadfield goes catatonic with terror, and is solicitously carried off to re-education in the jungle.
cat·a·ton·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
an Corpus to not or because talk of move able


catatonic
catatonic /ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk◂ $ -ˈtɑː-/ adjective
not able to move or talk because of an illness, shock etc
    catatonic stupor/trance


cata·ton·icBrE /ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkætəˈtɑːnɪk/ 🔊 adjective (medical 医学) not able to move or show any reaction to things because of illness, shock, etc. 紧张型的;紧张性的