benumb

benumbbenumbD.J.:[biˈnʌm]K.K.:[bɪˈnʌm]vt.1.■使麻木2.■使迟钝3.■使瘫痪

benumb[bi'nʌm]vt.1.■使麻木，使失去感觉(或知觉)，使僵；使僵冷：The homeless was benumbed with cold.那个无家可归者被冻僵了。2.■使迟钝，使呆滞，使麻痹，使僵化：She was benumbed with grief at the death of her husband.她因痛失丈夫而伤心得发呆。

benumbbenumb[biˈnʌm]vt.1.■使无感觉, 使麻木2.■使麻痹, 使瘫痪, 使僵化be benumbed with [by] cold冻麻木, 冻僵Age stole onward and benumbed me more and more.年纪渐老使得我(反应)越来越迟钝。