narcolepsy

/ˈnɑːrkəˌlɛpsi/ /ˈnɑːrkəˌlɛpsi/

Meanings

noun

嗜睡症，发作性睡病

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations

Examples :

"Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life."

兴奋引发的嗜睡症让他错过了生命中最重要的事情。

Related Words

uncontrollable adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl̩/ /ˌʌnkənˈtrɒləbl̩/

无法控制的，失控的。

"She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate."

她突然非常想吃巧克力，简直控制不住自己。

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

混乱，紊乱，无序。

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

孩子们玩完之后，房间里一片狼藉。

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

陪伴的，陪同的

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

这个有陪同人员的未成年人独自乘机感到很紧张，一位空乘人员一直陪着他直到起飞。

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

兴奋，激动。

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

孩子们对学校旅行的兴奋之情，从他们的叽叽喳喳的谈话声中就能明显感受到。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

induced verb

/ɪnˈdjuːst/ /ɪnˈduːst/

诱导，引起，促使

"My friend induced me to try the new spicy noodles, even though I don't usually like spicy food. "

朋友极力劝说我去尝了新的麻辣面，虽然我平时不太喜欢吃辣的。

attacks noun

/əˈtæks/

袭击，攻击

"The small dog's playful attacks on my shoelaces always make me laugh. "

这只小狗喜欢闹着玩地咬我的鞋带，总是让我哈哈大笑。

paralysis noun

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

瘫痪，麻痹

"After the accident, the athlete suffered paralysis in his left leg. "

事故发生后，这位运动员的左腿瘫痪了。

hallucinations noun

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/ /hæˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/

幻觉，妄想

"The high fever caused her to experience frightening hallucinations, like seeing spiders crawling on the walls when there were none. "

高烧让她产生了可怕的幻觉，比如明明没有蜘蛛，却看到蜘蛛在墙上爬。

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。