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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.
长达一天的劳苦工作或辛勤学习后，看看电视可以使我们平静下来，进入一种身心放松，远离紧张的状态。
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）提到一个犯人，说他在牢中关了将近一天，站在自己的小便里，神情恍惚，几近昏厥。
Medivh fell into a catatonic state which lasted for many years.
麦迪文因此陷入了长达数年的昏睡。
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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.