comatose

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈkəʊ.məˌtoʊs/|/ˈkɒm.əˌtəʊs/    /ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs/|/ˈkɑm.əˌtoʊs/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma. colloquial,nonstandard,rare
    — killing everybody is a stupid idea, and comatosing everybody is equally so.
形容词 adj.
  1. In a coma: unconscious.
    — the patient was comatose for 2 weeks before finally passing away.
  2. Drowsy or lethargic. informal
    — Weary of big Sunday dinners that leave you feeling comatose (and result in your having to spend Sunday evening scrubbing the kitchen)?
  3. Fast asleep. informal
    — She was lying comatose on the sofa.

词形变化

more comatose comparative most comatose superlative comatoses present,singular,third-person comatosing participle,present comatosed participle,past comatosed past

词源

词源 1
* perhaps from French comateux
* From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)
词源 2
* perhaps from French comateux
* From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)
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