unconscious

adjective
🔊/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
🔊/ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
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  1. in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses无知觉的;昏迷的;不省人事的
    • They found him lying unconscious on the floor.他们发现他晕倒在地板上。🔊🔊
    • She was knocked unconscious.她被打昏了。🔊🔊
    • She fell unconscious after breathing in the gas.吸入煤气之后她就不省人事了。
    • It was a powerful sedative that would render them unconscious within minutes.这是一种强大的镇静剂,可让他们在几分钟内失去知觉。
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    • Her eyes closed as she went unconscious.她失去知觉的同时眼睛也闭上了。
    • The attack left her unconscious.这一击使她失去了知觉。
    • an unconscious patient昏迷的病人
    Topics Illnessb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • lie
    adverb
    • deeply
    • completely
    • almost
    See full entry
  2. (of feelings, thoughts, etc.感情、思想等) existing or happening without you realizing or being aware; not deliberate 无意识的;自然流露的
    • unconscious desires自然流露的欲望
    • Freud sought to unlock the workings of the unconscious mind.弗洛伊德试图解锁潜意识的大脑。
    • the danger of unconscious bias无意识偏见的危险
    • The brochure is full of unconscious humour.这本小册子妙趣横生。🔊🔊
    compare subconscious
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    • She believes there is unconscious discrimination against women in science.她认为科学中存在对女性的无意识歧视。
    • These impulses are often totally unconscious.这些冲动常常完全出自无意识。
    • Human beings are driven by many unconscious impulses.人类会受许多无意识的冲动驱使。
    • Prejudice very often operates at an unconscious level.偏见经常在无意识的水平上起作用。
    • She researches into the depths of the unconscious mind.她对无意识进行深入的研究。
    • Your choice of ideal partner can either be conscious or unconscious.您选择的理想伴侣可以是有意识的或无意识的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • deeply
    • quite
    • totally
    See full entry
  3. unconscious of somebody/something not aware of somebody/something; not noticing something; not conscious未察觉;未意识到;未注意 synonym oblivious
    • She is unconscious of the effect she has on people.她没有察觉自己对大众的影响。🔊🔊
    • He was quite unconscious of the danger.他丝毫没有意识到危险。🔊🔊
    • Parents are often quite unconscious of the ways in which they influence their children.父母很多时候都意识不到自己在哪些方面会影响孩子。
    • He made his way down the street, unconscious of the people, cars and buildings around him.他沿着街道走,对周围的人,汽车和建筑物不了解。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • quite
    • totally
    See full entry
  4. opposite conscious

unconscious

noun
🔊/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
🔊/ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
the unconscious
[singular] (psychology心理)
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  1. the part of a person’s mind with thoughts, feelings, etc. that they are not aware of and cannot control but that can sometimes be understood by studying their behaviour or dreams 无意识(不察觉的心理活动)compare subconscious