单词	mesmerizing
释义	mesmerizemes‧mer‧ize (also mesmerise British English) /ˈmezməraɪz/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmesmerize Origin: 1800-1900 Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who developed hypnotism Verb Table VERB TABLE mesmerize Simple Form Present I, you, we, they mesmerize he, she, it mesmerizes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they mesmerized Present perfect I, you, we, they have mesmerized he, she, it has mesmerized Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had mesmerized Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will mesmerize Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have mesmerized Continuous Form Present I am mesmerizing he, she, it is mesmerizing you, we, they are mesmerizing Past I, he, she, it was mesmerizing you, we, they were mesmerizing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been mesmerizing he, she, it has been mesmerizing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been mesmerizing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be mesmerizing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been mesmerizing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Audiences will be mesmerized by the film's dazzling photography. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He stuck the candle upright in a socket then sat and gazed at the flame, letting it mesmerize him into memory. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorso interested that you give all your attention to something► absorbed so interested in something that you give it all your attention and do not notice or pay attention to other things: absorbed in: · Penny and Sam were so absorbed in their game, that they didn't hear me call.· Dad was obviously far too absorbed in his own difficulties to be interested in mine.· I saw Bill walking across the park, absorbed in his own thoughts. ► gripped/riveted extremely interested by a book, film, event etc or by what someone is saying, so that you cannot stop reading, watching, listening etc: · It was a brilliant documentary. I sat absolutely riveted from beginning to end.· I was completely gripped as soon as I opened the book. gripped/riveted by: · We stopped the car, riveted by the sight of a village wedding in progress. ► engrossed extremely interested in something such as a book or your work, so that you do not notice anything that is happening around you: · As she worked, she became so engrossed that she lost all sense of time.engrossed in: · Jane was sitting in bed, engrossed in a novel.· They appeared to be engrossed in their conversation and I didn't want to disturb them. ► obsessed to be too interested in something, so that you cannot stop thinking about it or spending your time on it: · He spends all his time fiddling about with cars - he's completely obsessed.obsessed by/with: · As an artist, he was obsessed with sex and death.· People seem to be obsessed by health issues these days.become obsessed: · She became obsessed with the idea of making money. ► enthralled very interested and excited by a story or by something that you see or hear, so that you give all your attention to it: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.listen/watch etc enthralled: · We listened enthralled as she told us the story of her life.enthralled by: · I was completely enthralled by the world of the theatre, and knew that I wanted to act. ► mesmerized also mesmerised British unable to stop looking at something or listening to someone because they completely keep your attention: · She stood there mesmerized as he picked up the gun and turned it slowly towards her.mesmerized by: · It was as if the audience was completely mesmerized by the small figure on the stage. ► spellbound so interested by something, especially something strange or wonderful, that you are unable to move or think of anything else: listen/watch/wait etc spellbound: · Millions of Japanese listened spellbound as they heard the Emperor speak in public for the first time.spellbound by: · On clear nights we were spellbound by the strange flickering of the Northern lights in the sky.held somebody spellbound: · The Firebird is a magical ballet that still holds audiences spellbound. ► be all ears spoken to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you, and listen very carefully to it: · Tell me exactly what happened. I'm all ears.· Everyone was all ears as soon as I mentioned a cash prize. if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect SYN  captivate:  The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.GRAMMAR Mesmerize is usually passive.—mesmerizing adjective
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