| 单词 | enthralling |
| 释义 | enthralling (once / 11487 pages) adj Something enthralling is fascinating — you become completely absorbed in it. An enthralling book is hard to put down, even when it's past your bedtime. When things captivate or grip you, they're enthralling. You can find another person enthralling, or a well-made movie, a wonderful concert, or an entrancing painting in a museum. Enthralling comes from the verb enthrall, which means "capture one's attention," but had the original meaning of "enslave." The word comes from the prefix en-, "make or put in," and thrall, from the Old English þræl, "serf or slave." WORD FAMILYenthralling: enthrallingly+/enthral: enthralled, enthralling, enthrals USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s the kind of domestic tableau you might encounter in “The Twilight Zone,” funny, unsettling and enthralling. New York Times(Dec 05, 2016) The Guardian's Michael Billington described This House as "enthralling" in his five star review of the play after its West End opening. BBC(Dec 01, 2016) The man became a household name by creating an enthralling version of the story that runs around two hours and 45 minutes long. Salon(Nov 29, 2016) adj capturing interest as if by a spell an enthralling book Syn bewitching, captivating, enchanting, entrancing, fascinating attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm |
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