Word · Frequency #6429
Fully loadedfascinates
使着迷，吸引
fascinates is the third person singular of fascinate.
to attract or interest someone very much
- 1.
To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
引起强烈兴趣或吸引力
- 2.
To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind.
使某人呆住不动；迷住
- 3.
To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.
具有不可抗拒的魅力或吸引力
令人着迷；引起强烈兴趣或吸引力；使某人呆住不动；迷住；具有不可抗拒的魅力或吸引力；令人入神
In use
The museum's exhibit on ancient Egypt fascinated the children.
I am fascinated by how bees communicate with each other.
His stories about traveling through Asia fascinated everyone at the party.
fascinate + sb
主动语态，主语是引起兴趣的事物。
The ancient ruins fascinate tourists.
这些古代遗迹让游客着迷。
be fascinated by/with + sth/sb
被动语态，主语是感到着迷的人。
She was fascinated by the butterfly's wings.
她被蝴蝶的翅膀迷住了。
Verb forms
base fascinate · third person fascinates · -ing fascinating · past fascinated · past participle fascinated
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- fascinate someone
- 使某人着迷
- The magician's tricks fascinated the children.魔术师的戏法让孩子们着迷。
- be fascinated by
- 被…吸引
- She was fascinated by the ancient ruins.她被古老的废墟吸引。
- fascinated audience
- 着迷的观众
- The speaker held a fascinated audience throughout the lecture.演讲者全程吸引了着迷的观众。
- fascinating story
- 引人入胜的故事
- He told a fascinating story about his travels.他讲了一个关于他旅行的引人入胜的故事。
- find something fascinating
- 发现某事物令人着迷
- Many people find space exploration fascinating.许多人发现太空探索令人着迷。
- fascinating to watch
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fascinate像'fasten'，被牢牢吸引住就是着迷。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -inate often have stress on different syllables. Fascinate, culminate, dominate, and ruminate all have first-syllable stress, but their vowel sounds differ (/æ/, /ʌ/, /ɒ/, /uː/). Words like assassinate, disseminate, eliminate have stress on the second syllable. Learners should not rely on spelling alone for pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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