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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

着迷的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zháomí de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fascinated/ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他对这个科学实验非常着迷。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely interested, captivated, or charmed by something.

    "She was absolutely fascinated by the intricate details of the ancient tapestry."
  2. 2

    Held motionless or spellbound by a compelling force or spectacle.

    "The audience sat in silence, fascinated as the master illusionist performed his final act."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fascinatus', past participle of 'fascinare', meaning to bewitch, enchant, or cast a spell, ultimately tracing back to the Greek 'baskainein'. Entering English in the 17th century, the term shifted from denoting literal sorcery and enchantment to describing a state of intense, captivated interest and mental fixation.

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