enthral
verb (British English)(North American English enthrall)
[transitive, often passive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enthral | |
| (North American English) present simple I / you / we / they enthrall | |
| he / she / it enthrals | |
| (North American English) he / she / it enthralls | |
| past simple enthralled | |
| past participle enthralled | |
| -ing form enthralling |
if something enthrals you, it is so interesting, beautiful, etc. that you give it all your attention 迷住；吸引住 - (be) enthralled (by something)
The child watched, enthralled by the bright moving images. 这孩子看着那明亮的移动的影像，被迷住了。 The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale. 讲故事的人一步步展开故事情节，孩子们都听得入迷了。 - be enthralled with something
They were enthralled with the play. 他们被那部戏迷住了。 - enthral (somebody)
This book will enthral readers of all ages. 这本书对所有年龄的读者都具有吸引力。 The story never fails to enthral. 这个故事总是令人着迷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- be enthralled by something
- be enthralled with something
- hold somebody enthralled
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘enslave’; formerly also as inthrall): from en-, in- (as an intensifier) + thrall.- (be) enthralled (by something)