mesmerism是什么意思

n.催眠术,催眠状态

1. The stage magician used mesmerism to make the audience believe that he could read their minds.
这位舞台魔术师使用催眠术让观众相信他可以读取他们的思想。

2. Mesmerism was a popular practice in the 19th century, with many people believing in its healing powers.
催眠术在19世纪很受欢迎，很多人相信它具有治疗的力量。

一种通过影响他人的意识状态，来产生特定效果的术语。尤其指通过让人进入一种清醒而放松的状态，来产生治疗或娱乐效果的方法。