fascination

英 [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn]

n.  魅力; 极大的吸引力; 入迷; 着迷

复数：fascinations　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7139 / COCA.6681

牛津词典

noun

• 魅力；极大的吸引力
  a very strong attraction, that makes sth very interesting
  1. Water holds a fascination for most children.
     水对多数孩子都有极大的吸引力。
  2. The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
     这个游戏的魅力就在于要努力去猜对手在想什么。
• 入迷；着迷
  the state of being very attracted to and interested in sb/sth
  1. the public's enduring fascination with the Royal Family
     公众对王室的经久不衰的兴趣
  2. The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded.
     故事情节逐渐展开，小女孩都入迷地听着。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 入迷;着迷;酷爱
  Fascinationis the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something.
  1. I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats.
     我一生都对大海和小船着迷。
• N-COUNT 魅力;令人着迷的事物
  Afascinationis something that fascinates people.
  1. ...a series focusing on the fascinations of the British Museum.
     主要讲述大英博物馆魅力的系列节目

英英释义

noun

• the capacity to attract intense interest
  1. he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations
• a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
  Synonym:captivationenchantmententhrallment
• the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
  Synonym:captivation

双语例句

• He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.
  他对潜艇非常着迷，因此加入了潜艇部队。
• It still has it's own fascination.
  它仍然有它自己的魅力。
• The city has a fascination for him.
  这座城市对他很有吸引力。
• This initial fascination has rapidly grown into obsession that eventually took control over my life.
  最初的魅力，这已迅速成长为迷恋，最终接管了我的生活的控制。
• His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller
  他对人们行为上的细微差别极感兴趣，这使他成了一个很会讲故事的人。
• Bills and Pauls fascination with computers and the business world meant that they read a great deal.
  比尔和保罗对电脑和商务的痴迷意味着他们要博览群书。
• This might be the fascination of the new technology as well.
  这或许就是这种新技术的魅力所在吧。
• I like his smile, a deep fascination with.
  我喜欢他的笑，深深的迷恋着。
• Fascination and disgust clawed at one another in my confused mind.
  在我混乱的脑海中，惊奇和厌恶对彼此张牙舞爪。
• The second reason is that Chinese calligraphy has such fascination for foreign tourists especially westerners.
  第二个原因就是中国书法对外国游客特别是西方人来说具有非常大的魅力。