obsession

英 [əb'seʃn] 美 [əb'seʃn]

• n. 困扰；沉迷；着魔；妄想

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

   sth that occupies one's mind continually

英英释义

Noun:

1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will;

   "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
   

2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Winning is no longer just a goal;it becomes an obsession.
   打赢官司不再仅仅是一个目标，更成为一种无法摆脱的困扰。
2. I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.
   那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
3. Her obsession with mah-jongg began three months ago.
   她对麻将的沉迷是三个月前开始的。
4. "This isn't just a whim of mine, it's a magnificent obsession!
   跑步并不是我的一时冲动,而是一种疯狂的着迷！
5. Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession.
   她致力于一伟大事业,但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. With him,gambling is an obsession.
   对于他来说，赌博是无法摆脱的。
2. The media's obsession with the young prince continues.
   新闻媒体继续对小王子进行连篇累牍的报道。

经典引文

• These cases belong rather to obsession than possession.

  出自： E. B. Tylor

近反义词

【近义词】

• thing 东西
• fixation 固定
• mania 狂热
• fascination 魅力
• passion 激情
• preoccupation 占据思想
• craze 狂热
• bag 袋
• addiction 沉溺
• conjuration 戏法
• compulsion 强迫