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disorientate

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dis·orien·tateBrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/ 🔊 (BrE) (also dis·orient BrE /dɪsˈɔːrient/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːrient/ 🔊NAmE, BrE ) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they disorientate BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it disorientates BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/ 🔊past simple disorientated BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle disorientated BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form disorientating BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go 使迷失方向The darkness had disorientated him. 黑暗使他迷失了方向。🔊🔊~ sb to make sb feel confused 使迷惘;使不知所措;使无所适从Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life. 退伍军人转而去过平民生活可能会感到茫然。🔊🔊   compare orient dis·orien·tated BrE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ 🔊 (also dis·orient·ed) adjectiveShe felt shocked and totally disorientated. 她感到震惊而茫然不知所措。🔊🔊 dis·orien·ta·tion BrE /dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]