disorientation

英 [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn]

美 [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn]

n.  迷失方向；迷惑

复数：disorientations　

化学

BNC.20877 / COCA.19725

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 disorientate


• VERB 使迷失方向;使觉得迷惘
  If somethingdisorientsyou, you lose your sense of direction, or you generally feel lost and uncertain, for example because you are in an unfamiliar environment.
  1. An overnight stay at a friend's house disorients me...
     在朋友家过夜让我觉得晕晕乎乎的。
  2. They were disorientated by the smoke and were firing blindly into it.
     他们在烟雾中迷失了方向，向里面胡乱射击了一通。

英英释义

noun

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed
  1. his disorientation was the result of inattention
• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
  Synonym:freak out

双语例句

• In a world of disorder, disorientation and disillusionment, people at that time of America were full of desperation, anxiety and fear-the fear of war, of loneliness and of death.
  在当时的美国，人们同样充满了绝望，焦虑与恐惧一对战争，孤独和死亡的恐惧。
• Shock, seizures, tremor, disorientation, and coma may be seen in the late stages.
  晚期可见休克、癫痫发作、震颤、定向障碍和昏迷。
• You might experience some post-traumatic stress or disorientation, but your vitals look good.
  你可能有些外伤后受压或者是方向感丧失，但伤到要害。
• Many users of today's VR systems experience "simulator sickness," with symptoms ranging from unpleasantness and disorientation to headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
  当前的许多虚拟现实系统的使用体验“模拟疾病”时，产生从不愉快、迷失方向到头痛、恶性循环心、呕吐等症状。
• Some use it as a means to depict their disorientation and melancholy.
  一些人用它来探索迷茫和忧郁。
• Disorientation occurs moments after exposure.
  接触毒气几分钟后就会出现神经错乱。
• This disorientation becomes a way of life.
  方向迷失本身成了一种生活方式。
• Temporal lobe stimulation can evoke the feeling of a presence, disorientation, and perceptual irregularities.
  颞叶刺激能够唤起一种在场www.xinlizl.com、迷失方向和直觉混乱的感觉。
• Throughout China's long history, unusual behavior has been observed in every kind of common animal. Most of the behavior falls into the category of unusual restlessness and disorientation.
  纵观中国历史，每一种动物在地震前都有异常举动，而大多数情况下都显示为异常的烦躁不安和迷失方向。
• A neurologic examination may detect disorientation, an abnormal gait, altered reflexes, and sensory or motor neuron abnormalities.
  神经系统检查可发现定位异常、步态异常、反射改变及感觉或运动神经元异常。