hypnosis
noun /hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/
/hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/
[uncountable]- an unconscious state in which somebody can still see and hear and can be influenced to follow commands or answer questions
催眠状态 - under hypnosis She only remembered details of the accident under hypnosis.
她只有在催眠状态下才能记起那次事故的细节。 - changes in breathing observed during hypnosis
在催眠中观察到的呼吸变化
Collocations Dictionaryverb + hypnosis- have
- undergo
- use
- …
- session
- during hypnosis
- under hypnosis
- under hypnosis She only remembered details of the accident under hypnosis.
- (also hypnotism)the practice of hypnotizing a person (= putting them into an unconscious state)
催眠术；催眠 - He uses hypnosis as part of the treatment.
他用催眠术作为治疗的一部分。 - Hypnosis helped me give up smoking.
催眠帮助我戒了烟。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + hypnosis- have
- undergo
- use
- …
- session
- during hypnosis
- under hypnosis
- He uses hypnosis as part of the treatment.
词源late 19th cent.: from Greek hupnos ‘sleep’ + -osis.