粵

麻maa4醉zeoi3

maa4 zeoi3má zuì

English

  1. anesthesia
  2. (verb) Stupefy (by drinking)
  3. to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
  4. to anaesthetise
  5. to help escape from a certain bad feeling or emotion

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用藥嚟令到人或者動物失去知覺(全身麻醉)或者身體一部分嘅感覺(局部麻醉)
  2. 幫助自己避開某種感覺或心情

Examples

  • 在麻醉剂的作用下,他昏了过去。

    He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 他在麻醉剂的作用下,他失去了知觉。

    He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.

    Tatoeba · vgigregg CC BY

  • 什么痛苦能让你想用酒精去麻醉自己?

    What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 麻醉藥

    anesthetic; narcotic ----

  • 佢受唔住離婚嘅打擊,不斷用酒精嚟麻醉自己。

    He couldn't bear the blow of divorce, and kept narcotising himself by consuming alcohol.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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