Word · Frequency #22133
captivating
迷人的; 使人非常感兴趣或着迷的
attractive; causing someone to be very interested or fascinated
- 1.
That captivates; fascinating.
迷人的；吸引人的
- 2.
Very beautiful or attractive.
非常美丽或有吸引力的
- 3.
capturing interest as if by a spell
像被施了魔法一样吸引兴趣
迷人的；吸引人的；非常美丽或有吸引力的；像被施了魔法一样吸引兴趣；迷人的；有魅力的
In use
Her captivating smile made everyone in the room feel at ease.
The novel's captivating plot kept me reading until dawn.
He gave a captivating performance that earned a standing ovation.
Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
captivating + noun
captivating 常放在名词前作定语。
She gave a captivating performance.
她呈现了一场迷人的表演。
be captivating
作表语时用 be captivating。
The view was absolutely captivating.
这景色绝对令人着迷。
find sth captivating
Connections
Collocations
- captivating performance
- 迷人的表演
- The pianist gave a captivating performance.这位钢琴家献上了一场迷人的表演。
- captivating story
- 引人入胜的故事
- She told a captivating story about her travels.她讲述了一个关于旅行的引人入胜的故事。
- captivating smile
- 迷人的微笑
- His captivating smile made everyone feel welcome.他迷人的微笑让每个人都感到受欢迎。
- captivating personality
- 迷人的个性
- Her captivating personality drew people to her.她迷人的个性吸引了人们。
- captivating beauty
- 迷人的美
- The landscape had a captivating beauty that we couldn't forget.那片风景有一种令人难忘的美。
- captivating voice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cap（帽子）联想成 capture（俘获）：一顶帽子飞来，把你的心都俘获了，所以是“迷人的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学描写、书评与影评、演讲和介绍 本词常用于形容人或事物极具吸引力，多见于书面或正式场合，如评论、演讲和文学描写；日常口语中较少单用，更多说 fascinating 或 charming。
Grammar Note
常用于描述人或事物的吸引力。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ating 结尾，并共享末尾的 /eɪtɪŋ/ 音，因此均能与 captivating 押韵；其中 activating、aggravating、elevating、motivating 还以 -vating 结尾，与 captivating 的 /veɪtɪŋ/ 完全一致，拼写和读音都最接近。注意不要被 living (/ˈlɪvɪŋ/) 或 giving (/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/) 这类拼写相似的词迷惑，它们的结尾是 /ɪvɪŋ/，不是 /eɪtɪŋ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.