A hypnotist is someone who hypnotizes people. That can be a stage hypnotist, who makes a show of it — volunteers doing silly things, forgetting a word — or, more quietly, anyone whose job is to bring on hypnosis.

A hypnotist is someone who hypnotizes peoplehypnotist是替人催眠的人 That can be a stage hypnotist這可以是舞台催眠師 who makes a show of it把它變成一場表演 volunteers doing silly things, forgetting a word志願者做出蠢事、忘記一個字 or, more quietly, anyone whose job is to bring on hypnosis或者更低調地，是任何以催眠為工作的人

In careful talk, the clinic worker is more often called a hypnotherapist, because their aim is treatment, not a laugh. Everyday English still says hypnotist for both, and students will hear both.

In careful talk在講究的說法裡 the clinic worker is more often called a hypnotherapist診所裡的人比較常被稱為hypnotherapist（催眠治療師） because their aim is treatment, not a laugh因為他們的目標是治療，不是逗笑 Everyday English still says hypnotist for both日常英文兩種都還是說hypnotist and students will hear both學生兩種都會聽到

The word names the person who does the hypnotizing, not the state and not the treatment. Though actually, the stage picture is so strong that many people hear hypnotist and see a swinging watch, even when the real work is a calm voice in a quiet room.

The word names the person who does the hypnotizing這個字指的是做催眠這件事的人 not the state and not the treatment不是指催眠狀態，也不是指治療本身 Though actually不過其實 the stage picture is so strong舞台印象太深刻了 that many people hear hypnotist and see a swinging watch很多人一聽到hypnotist就會想到來回擺動的懷錶 even when the real work is a calm voice in a quiet room儘管實際的工作是在安靜房間裡用平穩的聲音進行