单词 | fascinate |
释义 | Word Frequency fascinate(ˈfæsɪˌneɪt) verb (mainly tr) ▶ USAGE A person can be fascinated by or with another person or thing. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone1. to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity his stories fascinated me for hours 2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe 3. archaic to put under a spell Derived forms fascination (ˌfasciˈnation) noun fascinative (ˈfascinative) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitching |
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