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。
• 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。
• Clinical features include intense headache, loss of memory, hallucinations, confusion, disorientation, vertigo, convulsions, lethargy and coma.
  临床特点包括剧烈头痛、失去记忆、出现幻觉、思维混乱、定向障碍、眩晕、惊厥、嗜睡和昏迷。
• 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。
• Drink too much, and fluid levels could build in your body and brain, making brain cells swell and leading to headaches, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, and in some cases, death.
  喝太多水，身体和大脑中的液面就会上升，促使脑细胞膨胀一起头痛、恶心、呕吐、定向障碍、有时候甚至导致死亡。
• 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。
• Money, power and fame can distort human perception just as surely as any drug or mental illness, leading to disorientation and delusion.
  金钱、权力和名气绝对能跟毒品或精神疾病一样，扭曲人类感知，让人迷失方向，心生妄想。
• There is a sense of madness and disorientation at almost every express stop.
  几乎每一站都有疯狂和令人迷失方向的气息。
• Tailless donkey as the other children mocked my disorientation.
  还要被其他孩子嘲笑我的方向感。
• This behavior is so unexpected that it generates instant disorientation ( and sometimes even anger).
  它的行为是如此出乎意料，会让人很不安（以致使人生气）。