Word · Frequency #24267
mesmerized
迷住，吸引
mesmerized is the past of mesmerize.
to attract or hold the attention of someone completely; fascinate
- 1.
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
对他人施行催眠术；通过动物磁力影响他人,如治愈或安抚
- 2.
To spellbind; to enthrall.
迷住；使着迷
施催眠术；对他人施行催眠术；通过动物磁力影响他人,如治愈或安抚；迷住；使着迷；迷住；迷惑；[医] 催眠
In use
The audience was mesmerized by the magician's performance.
Her voice mesmerized everyone in the concert hall.
The mesmerizing landscape made us forget the time.
mesmerize sb
主动语态，表示某人或某物迷住另一个人。
The magician mesmerized the audience.
魔术师迷住了观众。
be mesmerized by sth/sb
常用被动语态，强调被吸引的状态。
She was mesmerized by the beautiful sunset.
她被美丽的日落迷住了。
mesmerize sb into doing sth
表示迷住某人以至于使其做某事。
His speech mesmerized the crowd into supporting him.
Connections
Collocations
- be mesmerized by
- 被…迷住
- She was mesmerized by the dancer's graceful movements.她被舞者优美的动作迷住了。
- mesmerize the audience
- 使观众着迷
- The magician's tricks mesmerized the audience.魔术师的戏法让观众着迷。
- mesmerizing performance
- 令人着迷的表演
- Her mesmerizing performance earned a standing ovation.她那令人着迷的表演赢得了起立鼓掌。
- mesmerizing voice
- 令人着迷的嗓音
- His mesmerizing voice kept the crowd silent.他那令人着迷的嗓音让人群鸦雀无声。
- mesmerized crowd
- 着迷的人群
- The band played on, holding the mesmerized crowd in silence.乐队继续演奏，让着迷的人群鸦雀无声。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把词首“mes”联想成“迷死”，被彻底迷住、动弹不得，就是 mesmerize 使着迷。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：媒体评论、演讲与表演、日常描述 该词通常指被某人或某事物深深吸引，比较常见于书面或较正式的场合，也可用于日常口语中形容强烈的兴趣。
Grammar Note
常用被动语态，如 be mesmerized by
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 -ize 结尾，末尾读音均为 /aɪz/，与 mesmerize 的结尾 /aɪz/ 一致；注意这些词的重音位置不同。拼写上的假朋友：mesmeric /mezˈmerɪk/ 和 mesmerism /ˈmez.mə.rɪ.zəm/ 与 mesmerize 形似，但读音和结尾不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.