"lobotomy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 腦葉切除術

Definition

腦葉切除術是一種將大腦部分切除或破壞的外科手術，過去用於治療精神疾病，但現已被認為非常危險且落伍。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於醫學或歷史語境，屬於有爭議且已過時的手術。亦可比喻壓抑個性或情感。

Examples

A lobotomy was once a common treatment for mental illness.

**腦葉切除術**曾經是治療精神疾病的常見方法。

The doctor explained the risks of a lobotomy to the patient.

醫生向病人解釋了**腦葉切除術**的風險。

Few people receive a lobotomy today because it is very dangerous.

現今很少有人接受**腦葉切除術**，因為非常危險。

Many movies about asylums mention lobotomy as a desperate measure.

許多關於精神病院的電影會提到**腦葉切除術**作為一種絕望的手段。

The term lobotomy sometimes gets used to describe dulling someone's spirit.

**腦葉切除術**這個詞有時用來形容讓人喪失活力的情況。

Back in the 1950s, a lobotomy was sometimes seen as a miracle cure.

在1950年代，**腦葉切除術**有時被視為神奇的治療方法。