fascination

noun

/ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/

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[countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction, that makes something very interesting
- London has a fascination all of its own.
- The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
- fascination for somebody Water holds a fascination for most children.
Extra Examples
- His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.
- Seeing over a thousand species of fish is part of the fascination of the reef.
- These exotic plants exert a fascination all of their own.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- particular
- …
verb + fascination
- have
- hold
- develop
- …
preposition
- in fascination
- with fascination
- fascination for
- …
phrases
- part of the fascination
- a source of fascination for somebody
- a source of fascination to somebody
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, singular] the state of being very attracted to and interested in somebody/something
- in fascination The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded.
- They stared in horrified fascination as the snake approached.
- fascination with somebody/something the public’s enduring fascination with the Royal Family
- fascination for somebody/something (informal) She shared his fascination for motorbikes.
You usually have a fascination with something you are very interested in; something interesting holds a fascination for you. In informal language, the preposition for is sometimes used in both meanings, but it is better to keep the difference between them in careful writing.
Extra Examples
- She watched in fascination as the cat pounced on the mouse.
- He looked on in horrified fascination as the ship drew nearer to the rocks.
- I watched in horrified fascination.
- the public fascination with crime
- our current fascination with nationalism
- a morbid fascination with death
- a lifelong fascination with Baroque music
- He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.
- She developed a fascination for these creatures.
- These two artists share a certain fascination with the female body.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- particular
- …
verb + fascination
- have
- hold
- develop
- …
preposition
- in fascination
- with fascination
- fascination for
- …
phrases
- part of the fascination
- a source of fascination for somebody
- a source of fascination to somebody
- …
See full entry

单词	fascination
释义	fascination noun /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/ /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction, that makes something very interesting London has a fascination all of its own. The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking. fascination for somebody Water holds a fascination for most children. Extra Examples His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience. Seeing over a thousand species of fish is part of the fascination of the reef. These exotic plants exert a fascination all of their own. Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep great particular … verb + fascination have hold develop … preposition in fascination with fascination fascination for … phrases part of the fascination a source of fascination for somebody a source of fascination to somebody … See full entry [uncountable, singular] the state of being very attracted to and interested in somebody/something in fascination The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded. They stared in horrified fascination as the snake approached. fascination with somebody/something the public’s enduring fascination with the Royal Family fascination for somebody/something (informal) She shared his fascination for motorbikes. You usually have a fascination with something you are very interested in; something interesting holds a fascination for you. In informal language, the preposition for is sometimes used in both meanings, but it is better to keep the difference between them in careful writing. Extra Examples She watched in fascination as the cat pounced on the mouse. He looked on in horrified fascination as the ship drew nearer to the rocks. I watched in horrified fascination. the public fascination with crime our current fascination with nationalism a morbid fascination with death a lifelong fascination with Baroque music He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport. She developed a fascination for these creatures. These two artists share a certain fascination with the female body. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep great particular … verb + fascination have hold develop … preposition in fascination with fascination fascination for … phrases part of the fascination a source of fascination for somebody a source of fascination to somebody … See full entry
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