单词 | what possessed somebody to do something? |
释义 | what possessed somebody to do something?What possessed (someone) to (do something)?what(ever) posˈsessed somebody to do something?used to ask why somebody did something bad, stupid, unexpected, etc: ‘She drove straight to the airport and got on the first plane.’ ‘What possessed her to do that?’This phrase refers to the belief that people can be controlled (‘possessed’) by an evil spirit. |
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