a. 〔身体部位〕麻木的，失去感觉的
a. 〔思维、感觉或反应〕迟钝的，呆滞的 ≈ paralysed
v. 使麻木；使失去感觉
v. 使迟钝；使呆滞
My fingers were so numb I could hardly write. 我的手指麻木得几乎没法写字。
The cold had numbed her fingers. 她的手指冻僵了。
I just sat there, numb with fear. 我呆坐在那里，吓得动弹不得。
He was numbed by the shock of his wife’s death. 妻子去世的巨大打击使他变得很呆滞。
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