catatonic

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After a long day at work or school, there’s something about watching TV that can lull us into a relaxed, nearly catatonic state.
長達一天的勞苦工作或辛勤學(xué)習(xí)后，看看電視可以使我們平靜下來，進入一種身心放松，遠離緊張的狀態(tài)。
Mr Kennedy, in his opinion this week, referred to an inmate who had been held “in a cage for nearly 24 hours, standing in a pool of his own urine, unresponsive and nearly catatonic.”
本周肯尼迪（Kennedy）提到一個犯人，說他在牢中關(guān)了將近一天，站在自己的小便里，神情恍惚，幾近昏厥。
Medivh fell into a catatonic state which lasted for many years.
麥迪文因此陷入了長達數(shù)年的昏睡。
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If you describe someone as being in a catatonic state, you mean that they are not moving or responding at all, usually as a result of illness, shock, or drugs.