| 单词 | fascinate |
| 释义 | fascinate[ fas-uh-neyt ] / ˈfæs əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fascinate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing.to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure. to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror: The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit. Obsolete. to bewitch. Obsolete. to cast under a spell by a look. verb (used without object), fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing.to capture the interest or hold the attention. Origin of fascinate1590–1600; <Latin fascinātus, past participle of fascināre to bewitch, cast a spell on, verbal derivative of fascinum evil spell, bewitchment SYNONYMS FOR fascinate1 bewitch, enchant, spellbind, charm. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fascinate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fascinateWords nearby fascinatefascicule, fasciculus, fasciculus gracilis, fasciectomy, fasciitis, fascinate, fascinating, fascination, fascinator, fascine, fascio- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fascinateBritish Dictionary definitions for fascinatefascinate / (ˈfæsɪˌneɪt) / verb (mainly tr)to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosityhis stories fascinated me for hours to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe archaic to put under a spell Derived forms of fascinatefascinatedly, adverbfascination, nounfascinative, adjectiveWord Origin for fascinateC16: from Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitching usage for fascinateA 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 someone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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