trauma

trauma
[ˈtrɔːmə, ˈtraʊmə]
(pl. traumas traumata -mətə)
  1. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
    痛苦,创伤
    they were reluctant to talk about the traumas of the revolution.
    他们不愿意谈起革命时期的痛苦经历。
    ■[mass noun]emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may be associated with physical shock, and sometimes leads to long-term neurosis
    情感创伤,精神冲击
    ■[mass noun](Medicine)physical injury
    (医)外伤,损伤
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from Greek, literally 'wound'
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