Word
enthrallment
/ɪnˈθrɔːmənt/
noun
沉迷；奴役
The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled; captivity or fascination.
指被强烈吸引或受控制的状态
- 1.
The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled
使入迷或被迷住
使入迷或被迷住；沉迷；奴役
In use
Her enthrallment by the novel kept her reading all night.
The audience's enthrallment with the performance was evident.
Historical accounts describe the enthrallment of conquered peoples by their rulers.
enthrallment to sth
His enthrallment to the novel kept him reading all night.
他对那本小说的沉迷让他读了整夜。
a state of enthrallment
She was in a state of enthrallment during the entire performance.
整个表演期间她一直处于沉迷状态。
feel/find enthrallment in sth
He found enthrallment in exploring ancient ruins.
他在探索古代遗址中找到了沉迷。
Common mistakes
The movie was very enthrallment.The movie was very enthralling.
enthrallment是名词，表示“沉迷”或“奴役”的状态，不能用作形容词。应使用形容词形式enthralling表示“令人着迷的”。
He has an enthrallment for music.He feels enthrallment with music.
enthrallment是不可数名词，前面不能使用不定冠词an；同时，表示“对某物的沉迷”常用介词with，而非for。
Connections
Confusing words
- captivation
- 着迷；魅力 · Captivation 强调吸引力和魅力，而 enthrallment 强调沉迷甚至被控制的状态，带有更强的被动性或束缚感。
- enslavement
- 奴役；束缚 · Enslavement 字面指奴役过程或状态，侧重强迫；enthrallment 可比喻沉迷，未必涉及实际奴役。
- fascination
- 着迷；迷恋 · Fascination 指强烈兴趣或好奇；enthrallment 指完全被吸引而失去自主，程度更深。
Word family
- enthrallments
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，表示沉迷或奴役的状态
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.