swoon /swuːn/
动词/名词。意为"昏厥、晕倒",也常用来形容因极度激动、迷恋或崇拜而"神魂颠倒、心醉神迷"。
/swuːn/
She swooned when she saw her favorite singer on stage.
她在舞台上看到自己最喜欢的歌手时激动得神魂颠倒。
The intense summer heat, combined with the overwhelming scent of jasmine in the garden, caused her to swoon into the arms of her companion.
盛夏的酷热加上花园里浓郁的茉莉花香,让她晕倒在同伴的怀中。
swoon 源自古英语 geswōgen,意为"失去意识、昏厥",中古英语演变为 swounen。该词在中世纪文学中极为常见,用来描写骑士与淑女因情感冲击或体力不支而晕倒的场景。到了现代英语中,其"真正昏厥"的用法减少,更多用于比喻义,表示因迷恋或兴奋而"心醉神迷"。