paralyse

verb

/ˈpærəlaɪz/

(British English)

(North American English paralyze)

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they paralyse	/ˈpærəlaɪz/ /ˈpærəlaɪz/
he / she / it paralyses	/ˈpærəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈpærəlaɪzɪz/
past simple paralysed	/ˈpærəlaɪzd/ /ˈpærəlaɪzd/
past participle paralysed	/ˈpærəlaɪzd/ /ˈpærəlaɪzd/
-ing form paralysing	/ˈpærəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpærəlaɪzɪŋ/

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paralyse somebody to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their body使瘫痪；使麻痹
- The accident left him paralysed from the waist down.那场事故使他腰部以下都瘫痪了。
- He was partially paralysed by the fall.这次跌跤造成他身体局部瘫痪。
- (figurative) paralysing heat令人头昏脑涨的炎热
- (figurative) She stood there, paralysed with fear.她站在那里，吓得呆若木鸡。
Topics Illnessc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- totally
- partially
- …
phrases
- leave somebody paralysed
- be paralysed from the neck, waist, etc. down
- be paralysed with fear
- …
See full entry
paralyse something to prevent something from functioning normally使不能正常工作
- The airport is still paralysed by the strike.机场仍因罢工而陷于瘫痪。

Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis’.