fascinate

• vt. 使着迷，使神魂颠倒
• vi. 入迷

来自拉丁语fascis, 带子，绷带，缘自古罗马时期的生殖器崇拜文化，人们把一根阴茎(fascinum)状的器具作为护身符随身携带，同时，巫师对该物念动咒语以唤醒其神力和召唤生育神(Fascinus)的保护。引申词义着迷，入魔。

1. cause to be interested or curious

2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe;

"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

3. attract; cause to be enamored;

"She captured all the men's hearts"

fascinate

fascinate: [16] To fascinate somebody is literally to ‘bewitch’ them. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb fascināre, which was a derivative of fascinum ‘witchcraft’. The Roman phallic deity, incidentally, was named Fascinus, because an amulet in the shape of a penis was hung around children’s necks in ancient times to ward off evil spells.

fascinate (v.)

1590s, "bewitch, enchant," from Middle French fasciner (14c.), from Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare "bewitch, enchant, fascinate," from fascinus "a charm, enchantment, spell, witchcraft," which is of uncertain origin. Earliest used of witches and of serpents, who were said to be able to cast a spell by a look that rendered one unable to move or resist. Sense of "delight, attract and hold the attention of" is first recorded 1815.

To fascinate is to bring under a spell, as by the power of the eye; to enchant and to charm are to bring under a spell by some more subtle and mysterious power. [Century Dictionary]

Possibly from Greek baskanos "slander, envy, malice," later "witchcraft, sorcerery," with form influenced by Latin fari "speak" (see fame (n.)), but others say the resemblance of the Latin and Greek words is accidental. The Greek word might be from a Thracian equivalent of Greek phaskein "to say;" compare enchant, and German besprechen "to charm," from sprechen "to speak." Watkins suggests the Latin word is perhaps from PIE *bhasko- "band, bundle" via a connecting sense of "amulet in the form of a phallus" (compare Latin fascinum "human penis; artificial phallus; dildo"). Related: Fascinated; fascinating.

If [baskanos] and fascinum are indeed related, they would point to a meaning 'curse, spell' in a loanword from an unknown third language. [de Vaan]

attract, charm, enchant, fascinate, tempt

这些动词均含有"吸引，引诱"之意。

attract：普通用词，指客观上吸引人的注意力。

charm：侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。

enchant：着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。

fascinate：通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。

tempt：指吸引力很强，强调欲望被唤醒。

Think of a 3-year-old lost in the pleasures of finding out what he can and cannot sink in the bathtub, a 5-year- old beside herself with the thrill of putting together strings of nonsensical words with her best friends, or an 11-year-old completely absorbed in a fascinating comic strip.

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I really like these old episodes of "The Twilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.

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We have all seen how a computer's use of personal names often fascinates people and needs them to treat the machine as if it were almost human.

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But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing.

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China has always fascinated me.

中国一直令我心驰神往。

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It was a question that had fascinated him since he was a boy.

这是他自幼就着迷的问题。

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The private lives of movie stars never fail to fascinate.

电影明星的私生活总为人所津津乐道。

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Politics fascinated Franklin's father...

政治让富兰克林的父亲着迷。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She fascinated him, both on and off stage.

不管是台上还是台下的她，都让他着迷。

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Snakes are said to fascinate small animals.

据说蛇能蛊惑小动物.

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What is the stimulating message of this creature specifically designed to fascinate small children?

而这个被设计成非常吸引小孩子的形象正在启发孩子什么 呢 ?

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It isn't just us that want to fascinate Beijing Olympic Games. The dream belongs to everyone.

并不只有我们想让北京奥运会获得成功, 这也是地球上每一个人的梦想.

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I be extremely fascinate by the story.

这故事令我非常入迷.

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I believed devoutly in her power to fascinate him, in her dazzling loveliness.

我由衷地相信她有使他神魂颠倒的力量, 相信她有令人眼花缭乱的姿色.

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Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.

猫总能让人类产生极大的兴趣.

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Sequoias fascinate people by their size and age.

红杉魅力无穷,其树身之大,寿命之长,令人赞叹.

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How can the comets , asteroids and meteorites , which fascinate us , kill us?

随着太阳的不断扩张, 太阳系中其它的星球将发生怎样的变化?

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The cute aspect that she read the cartoon book fascinate me.

看到她上课时看漫画时可爱的样子我都着迷.

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Two of the many aspects of this problem increasingly fascinate and provoke the writer.

在这对这个问题众多的研究中,有两个方面越来越引人瞩目.

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These things never get old , and always manage to fascinate.

这些东西从来不会过时, 并且一直创新着.

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Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.

猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣.

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Snakes are said to fascinate small birds.

据说蛇能蛊惑小鸟.

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Sequoias fascinate people . They fascinate people by their size and age . They simply exceed human dimensions.

红杉魅力无穷,其树身之大,寿命之长,令人赞叹,简直不可想像.

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I like work; It fascinate me; I can sit and look It for hour.

我喜欢工作; 他使我着迷; 我能够对着它坐上几个钟头.

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The place continues to fascinate visitors, cloaked in its mystery.

这个地方笼罩在神秘气氛下,继续使游览者着迷.

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There is none of the affections, which has been noted to fascinate or bewitch, but love and envy.

世人历来注意到,所有情感中最令人神魂颠倒著莫过于爱情和嫉妒.

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It began to fascinate me and one thing led to another.

它开始吸引我,让我越来越对它入迷.

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