captivate

英 [ˈkæptɪveɪt] 美 [ˈkæptɪveɪt]

v.  迷住; 使着迷

过去分词:captivated过去式:captivated第三人称单数:captivates现在分词:captivating

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牛津词典

verb

  1. 迷住;使着迷
    to keep sb's attention by being interesting, attractive, etc.
    1. The children were captivated by her stories.
      孩子们被她的故事迷住了。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 迷住;使…着迷
    If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
    1. I was captivated by her brilliant mind...
      我为她的聪慧所倾倒。
    2. For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.
      40年来,她那令人惊艳的美貌让全世界为之痴迷。

双语例句

  1. I was captivated by her brilliant mind
    我为她的聪慧所倾倒。
  2. For 40 years she has captivated the world with her radiant looks.
    40年来,她那令人惊艳的美貌让全世界为之痴迷。
  3. Speaking slow and with conviction will captivate the audience and leave them wanting more.
    语速放慢、真实可信能引起听众的注意,并让他们更想听下去。
  4. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land.
    我会先用钱迷惑住他们,然后再告诉他们我们要采伐森林。
  5. Susceptibility to her feelings, which are naturally lively enough. And we all know that Wickham has every charm of person and address that can captivate a woman.
    我们都知道韦翰无论在仪表方面,辞令方面,都有足够的魅力可以迷住一个女人。
  6. The birth of tiny panda cubs-seen live on television for the first time-was expected to captivate viewers in China.
    在电视上首次直播小熊猫幼崽的出生过程,肯定会吸引中国的很多观众。
  7. The combination of ornate sculptures and cascading water will captivate you.
    那华丽的雕塑和瀑布般的水幕交融在一起,会让你迷醉。
  8. Although there might not be much at first appearance to captivate, there was, at least, nothing to disgust her relations.
    初来乍到虽然看不出有多少媚人之处,但至少没有任何地方叫亲戚们看了讨厌。
  9. There is so much to be learned about the human mind, and the infinite possibilities of research captivate me.
    关于人类思想方面实在有太多东西值得我们去探索,去研究。正是那无止境的可研究的领域吸引着我。
  10. The allure and charm of Paris captivate all who visit there.
    巴黎的诱惑与魅力吸引了所有到此游玩的人。
  11. But then with their smoldering dark eyes, silky smooth skin and sexy bodies they captivate your senses completely.
    然而她们用郁积的黑眼睛,柔滑细腻的皮肤和性感的身体完全迷住你的感官。
  12. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie captivate the crowd at the "Inglourious Basterds" premiere in Hollywood.
    在好莱坞举行的《无耻混蛋》首映式上,布拉德•皮特和安吉丽娜•朱莉吸引了大批人群。
  13. During my study of foundational courses I found that chemistry and cell Biology continued to captivate me and became my favorite subjects.
    而后来在化学和细胞生物学的学习过程中,我对于他们也产生了极大的兴趣。
  14. "This young man knows how to captivate a crowd with his six string guitar and honest lyrics," wrote the Atlanta City Search.
    《亚特兰大城市快报》这样报道:这位年轻人知道怎样用他那六弦琴和诚恳的歌词来抓住听众。
  15. Whatever her idiosyncrasies, Angelina Jolie continues to captivate audiences with films such as Original Sin and Tomb Raider.
    不管如何标新立异,安吉丽娜·朱丽仍在《原罪》和《古墓丽影》等电影中继续对观众施展着无边魅力。
  16. She is the kind of girl I should suppose likely to captivate poor Edward.
    她正是我想象中可能俘虏不幸的爱德华的那种姑娘。
  17. Their raw, medium and well done furniture versions captivate our pre-conceived notions of what furniture design is.
    他们的原料,中期和出色的家具版本着迷我们预先设想的家具设计是什么概念。
  18. In a trial that is set to captivate Hong Kong, handwriting experts and Feng Shui gurus will also testify.
    在这场将会吸引全香港关注的审讯中,笔迹专家和风水师也将出庭作证。
  19. TV actor uhm Tae-woong is set to captivate the hearts of Japanese fans.
    电视演员严泰雄即将捕获日本影迷的心。
  20. Invent the ways that would captivate and lead millions of people to a new level of consciousness.
    创造能吸引并引导众人达到意识的新层次的道路。
  21. Italy is a country full of beauty, art and fashion, all these are mixed to give Italy a magic atmosphere and to captivate tourist from every corner of the world.
    意大利是一个充溢了美感,艺术和时髦的国度,这些都混分解了一个神奇氛围的意大利,令从每一个角落的世界而来的游客著迷。
  22. Now you have everything you need go out there and captivate your audience of buyers.
    现在你有了一切,你需要走出去迷住你顾客的心。
  23. And for this, thou who art the King of kings hast decked thyself in beauty to captivate my heart.
    因此,你这万王之王曾把自己修饰了来赢取我的心。
  24. After contacting cheering squad, I captivate deeply for it's idiographic charm.
    现在,我接触了啦啦队,更为它独特的魅力深深着迷。

同义词辨析

  enchant bewitch captivate【导航词义:使着迷】

  enchant v. 〈正式〉使入迷,使陶醉

〔辨析〕指听到或看到的事物使某人着迷。

〔例证〕
He was enchanted by the light music.
轻音乐让他陶醉。
The wild animals enchanted him.
野生动物让他着迷。

  bewitch v. 使着迷,使心醉

〔辨析〕指使某人十分着迷,因而不能正常、清醒地思考。

〔例证〕
Marsha bewitched him with her smile.
玛莎的微笑令他心醉神迷。
We were all bewitched by the graceful dancer.
我们都被那位优雅的舞者迷住了。

  captivate v. 着迷,迷住

〔辨析〕侧重指吸引某人的注意力,通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕
He was captivated by her beauty.
他被她的美貌迷住了。
The children were captivated by the animals at the zoo.
孩子们被动物园里的动物吸引住了。

英英释义

verb

  1. attract
    1. She captured all the men's hearts

    Synonym:    captureenamourtrancecatchbecharmenamorbeguilecharmfascinatebewitchentranceenchant