Definition of torpefy in English:

torpefy

verbtorpefied, torpefying, torpefies ˈtɔːpɪfʌɪˈtôrpəˌfī

[with object]formal

Make (someone or something) numb, paralysed, or lifeless.
〈正式〉使麻木，使麻痹，使失去知觉
Example sentencesExamples
- I felt a bit like a torpefied Superman a lot of times - Ireland is my Cryptonite, when I'm there I can't do anything, I have to be outside the country.
- On my death-bed, I will choose upon your merits as I consider them, whether to return as an electrifying eel, a hoary stickleback or a shoal of quicksilver fish, adept at exploring new routes among the labyrinth passages within the flesh and bones of your torpefied body.
- She is not done with you yet: she has only torpefied your energies a little.
Synonyms
weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, sap, drain, tax, overtax, wash out, overtire, exhaust, weary, tire, tire out, fatigue, jade, wear out, prostrate, undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, cripple, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin torpefacere, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'.

Definition of torpefy in US English:

torpefy

verbˈtôrpəˌfī

[with object]formal

Make (someone or something) numb, paralyzed, or lifeless.
〈正式〉使麻木，使麻痹，使失去知觉
Example sentencesExamples
- On my death-bed, I will choose upon your merits as I consider them, whether to return as an electrifying eel, a hoary stickleback or a shoal of quicksilver fish, adept at exploring new routes among the labyrinth passages within the flesh and bones of your torpefied body.
- She is not done with you yet: she has only torpefied your energies a little.
- I felt a bit like a torpefied Superman a lot of times - Ireland is my Cryptonite, when I'm there I can't do anything, I have to be outside the country.
Synonyms
weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, sap, drain, tax, overtax, wash out, overtire, exhaust, weary, tire, tire out, fatigue, jade, wear out, prostrate, undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, cripple, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin torpefacere, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.

单词	torpefy
释义	Definition of torpefy in English: torpefy verbtorpefied, torpefying, torpefies ˈtɔːpɪfʌɪˈtôrpəˌfī [with object]formal Make (someone or something) numb, paralysed, or lifeless. 〈正式〉使麻木，使麻痹，使失去知觉 Example sentencesExamples I felt a bit like a torpefied Superman a lot of times - Ireland is my Cryptonite, when I'm there I can't do anything, I have to be outside the country. On my death-bed, I will choose upon your merits as I consider them, whether to return as an electrifying eel, a hoary stickleback or a shoal of quicksilver fish, adept at exploring new routes among the labyrinth passages within the flesh and bones of your torpefied body. She is not done with you yet: she has only torpefied your energies a little. Synonyms weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, sap, drain, tax, overtax, wash out, overtire, exhaust, weary, tire, tire out, fatigue, jade, wear out, prostrate, undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, cripple, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action Origin Early 19th century: from Latin torpefacere, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish'. Definition of torpefy in US English: torpefy verbˈtôrpəˌfī [with object]formal Make (someone or something) numb, paralyzed, or lifeless. 〈正式〉使麻木，使麻痹，使失去知觉 Example sentencesExamples On my death-bed, I will choose upon your merits as I consider them, whether to return as an electrifying eel, a hoary stickleback or a shoal of quicksilver fish, adept at exploring new routes among the labyrinth passages within the flesh and bones of your torpefied body. She is not done with you yet: she has only torpefied your energies a little. I felt a bit like a torpefied Superman a lot of times - Ireland is my Cryptonite, when I'm there I can't do anything, I have to be outside the country. Synonyms weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, sap, drain, tax, overtax, wash out, overtire, exhaust, weary, tire, tire out, fatigue, jade, wear out, prostrate, undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, cripple, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action Origin Early 19th century: from Latin torpefacere, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.
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