oblivion /əˈblɪvijən/ noun Learner's definition of OBLIVION
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: the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more被遗忘;被忘却 -
The technology is destined/headed for oblivion.这项技术注定要被忘却/正被渐渐遗忘。
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The names of the people who lived here long ago have faded/drifted into oblivion.很久以前曾经住在这儿的人们的名字已经被遗忘。
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His theories have faded into scientific oblivion.他的理论在科学领域已湮没无闻。
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Her work was rescued from oblivion when it was rediscovered in the early 1900s.她的作品在20世纪早期被重新发现,才免遭遗忘。
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: the state of being unconscious or unaware : the state of not knowing what is going on around you无知觉状态;无意识;昏迷 -
After being awake for three days straight, he longed for the oblivion of sleep.整整三天没有合眼了,他真希望能美美地睡上一觉。
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She drank herself into oblivion.她把自己灌得不省人事。
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: the state of being destroyed被摧毁;被毁灭