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- 1
adj.numb
她两腿麻木得一时站不起来。
Her legs are too numb to get up at once.
我手指麻木,浑身疼痛。
My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.
他按摩他那麻木的脚,使它恢复知觉。
He rubbed his numb foot to restore the feeling.
- 2
adj.metaapathetic; insensitive
他的思想已经麻木了。
His mind was numb.
我讨厌过麻木的生活。
I hate living a life of numbness.
他对批评麻木不仁。
He is insensitive to criticism.
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- Note"麻木" is different from "麻痹". The figurative meaning of "麻木" means "unresponsiveness" and cannot be used as a verb; the figurative meaning of "麻痹" means "loss of alertness" and can be used as a verb.