Word
enamored
倾心于...的,被迷住的,迷恋的
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
常与of连用
- 1.
In love, amorous.
恋爱,钟情
恋爱,钟情;倾心于...的;被迷住的;迷恋的
In use
She is completely enamored of the quaint little village where she spent her childhood.
After attending the concert, he became enamored with classical music and started taking piano lessons.
The child was so enamored of the puppy that he refused to go home without it.
be enamored of sb/sth
She is enamored of the old castle.
她对那座古城堡着迷。
become enamored with sb/sth
He became enamored with the idea of traveling around the world.
他迷上了环游世界的想法。
Common mistakes
I am enamoring her beauty.I am enamored of her beauty.
enamored 是形容词,不能用作动词。应用 be enamored of 结构表示对某物着迷。
He is enamored by the movie.He is enamored of the movie.
与 enamored 搭配的介词通常是 of 或 with,而不是 by。by 常用于被动语态,但 enamored 作为形容词,不适用被动。
Connections
Collocations
- be enamored of
- 迷恋,倾心于
- She is enamored of the old town.她迷恋着这座老城。
- become enamored with
- 开始迷上,变得着迷
- He became enamored with jazz music.他开始迷上了爵士乐。
- remain enamored of
- 始终迷恋,仍然倾心于
- They remain enamored of each other after many years.多年后他们仍然彼此倾心。
- enamored with the idea
- 对这个想法着迷
- I am enamored with the idea of working from home.我对在家工作的想法很着迷。
- deeply enamored of
- 深深地迷恋
- The poet was deeply enamored of nature.这位诗人深深地迷恋自然。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
enamored 里有 amor(爱),被迷住的人像被爱包围,心被黏住。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、文学描写、评论文章 enamored 通常用于正式或书面语,多出现在 be enamored of/with 结构中,表示“迷恋”或“倾心”。日常口语中较少使用,更常说 fond of 或 crazy about。
Grammar Note
通常用于 be enamored of/with 结构,表示迷恋某人或某物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在本词给出的发音/iˈnæməd/(英式非卷舌音)中,hammered /ˈhæməd/、stammered /ˈstæməd/、clamored /ˈklæməd/ 的重读元音和后续音相同,构成押韵;美式卷舌音则均以 /mərd/ 结尾,同样与 enamored /ɪˈnæmərd/ 押韵。注意拼写近似的 armored /ˈɑːrmərd/(元音为 /ɑː/)、enameled /ɪˈnæməld/(结尾是 /ld/)、amorous /ˈæmərəs/(重音在前)发音都不同,并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.