unconscious

Word family  noun subconscious unconscious consciousness unconsciousness adjective conscious ≠ unconscious subconscious adverb subconsciously consciously ≠ unconsciously

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·con·scious1 /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs $ -ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ adjective  1  UNCONSCIOUSunable to see, move, feel etc in the normal way because you are not conscious 不省人事的，失去知觉的 She was found alive but unconscious. 她被找到时还活着，但已不省人事。knock/beat somebody unconscious Levin was knocked unconscious by the impact. 莱文被那记猛击打昏了。2  REALIZEMINDa feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it 〔感觉或想法〕无意识的，未意识到的 → subconsciousunconscious feeling/desire/need etc an unconscious need to be loved 潜意识中被爱的需求3  be unconscious of something REALIZEto not realize the effect of something you have said or done 未意识到某事物，未觉察到某事物 Doreen appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused. 多琳似乎并未意识到她把大家逗乐了。4. DELIBERATELYan action that is unconscious is not deliberate 〔动作〕无意的 —unconsciously adverb —unconsciousness noun [uncountable]

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unconscious• They called an ambulance when Clare became unconscious and her lips turned blue, but by then it was too late.• unconscious desires• Many women are the victims of unconscious discrimination by men.• Any purpose there is will not be found within the physical structure of unconscious entities.• Billy was unconscious for two days after the accident.• His comments were an unconscious insult to Irish people.• The unconscious man was carefully lifted onto a stretcher.• the unconscious mind• The subordinate and superior then align with each other in mutual satisfaction of their unconscious needs.• There was a woman lying unconscious on the floor.• With an unconscious sigh of her own, she touched her fingers to her cheek, just as he had done.knock/beat somebody unconscious• She fell off the bike and was knocked unconscious.unconscious feeling/desire/need etc• The subordinate and superior then align with each other in mutual satisfaction of their unconscious needs.• For example, extreme or bizarre reactions to bereavement may have their roots in unconscious feelings belonging to earlier experiences of loss.• Here we have a repetition of the childhood in which the parent's weakness contributed to the unconscious need for punishment.• But although unconscious feelings have traditionally been associated with severe emotional disorder, they are not the prerogative of the acutely disturbed.• In practice, of course, it would be extremely hard to establish any such unconscious desires in the complainant.• Another contributing aspect of enjoying school in my opinion is an unconscious desire to learn.• In Western society, adults may play with money as an acceptable substitute for the unconscious desire to play with faeces.unconscious2 noun  the/somebody’s unconscious REALIZEMINDthe part of your mind in which there are thoughts and feelings that you do not realize you have (某人的)潜意识 → subconscious

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unconscious• A heavy concentration of the drug may produce dizziness or even unconsciousness.• She managed to crawl into a shed, and then lapsed into unconsciousness.• Where patients were brought in unconscious, and therefore unable to disclose their faith, a simple method was followed.• The anniversary had remained trapped in the unconscious, never reflected on.• This eclectic philosophical mixture underlies his account of the unconscious.• And most recently, Freud eliminated the discontinuity between the rational world of the ego and the irrational world of the unconscious.• More extreme retreats to the unconscious are the stuff of art-historical legend.• Assault charge: A man who is alleged to have knocked a police woman unconscious was bailed by Darlington magistrates yesterday.

un·con·scious1 adjectiveunconscious2 nounChineseSyllable  

unable because normal move, way in etc see, to the Corpus feel

unconscious

I

un‧con‧scious¹ /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs $ -ˈkɑːn-/ adjective1. unable to see, move, feel etc in the normal way because you are not conscious:
    She was found alive but unconscious.
    knock/beat somebody unconscious
    Levin was knocked unconscious by the impact.
2. a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it ⇨ subconscious
    unconscious feeling/desire/need etc
    an unconscious need to be loved
3. be unconscious of something to not realize the effect of something you have said or done:
    Doreen appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused.
4. an action that is unconscious is not deliberate
—unconsciously adverb
—unconsciousness noun [uncountable]

II

unconscious² nounthe/sb’s unconscious the part of your mind in which there are thoughts and feelings that you do not realize you have ⇨ subconscious