- deprived of the power of sensation麻木的, 失去感觉的：
my feet were numb with cold
我的双脚冻得麻木了
figurative 〈喻〉the tragic events left us shocked and numb.
那些悲惨的事件惊得我们目瞪口呆。
with obj.
1- deprive of feeling or responsiveness使麻木; 使失去感觉：
the cold had numbed her senses.
她冷得失去了感觉。
1.1
- cause (a sensation) to be felt less intensely; deaden使（某种感觉）减轻; 使减弱：
vodka might numb the pain in my hand.
伏特加酒也许能使我手上的疼痛减轻。
派生词
numbly
adverbnumbness
noun词源
late Middle English nome（n）， past participle of obsolete nim 'take'.