transfix

[ trans-fiks ]

/ trænsˈfɪks /

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verb (used with object), trans·fixed or trans·fixt, trans·fix·ing.

to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.

to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale.

to hold or fasten with or on something that pierces.

Origin of transfix

1580–90; <Latin trānsfīxus (past participle of trānsfīgere to pierce through), equivalent to trāns-trans- + fīg(ere) to pierce + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR transfix

1 fascinate, spellbind, engross, captivate, enthrall.

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OTHER WORDS FROM transfix

trans·fix·ion

[trans-fik-shuhn], /trænsˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·trans·fixed, adjective

Words nearby transfix

transfer station, transfiguration, transfigure, transfinite, transfinite number, transfix, transfixion, transfixion suture, transform, transformation, transformational-generative grammar

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Example sentences from the Web for transfix

Miraculously, Malala survived, and her courage, wisdom, and optimism have continued to transfix and inspire the world.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More|Paula Kweskin|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Merle was looking Old Broadbrim squarely in the eye and his gaze seemed to transfix him like a lance.
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia|Author of "Old Broadbrim"
The natives made deep pits to catch them, with bamboo spears at the bottom to transfix them when they fall in.
Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak|Harriette McDougall
At the same moment Glumm ran up, intending to transfix the brute with his spear.
Erling the Bold|R.M. Ballantyne

He drove his point to transfix his opponent whom a series of calculated disengages uncovered in that line.
Scaramouche|Rafael Sabatini
What spear can transfix the dragon of passion which rages here?
The Bride of the Nile, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for transfix

transfix

/ (trænsˈfɪks) /

verb -fixes, -fixing, -fixed or -fixt (tr)

to render motionless, esp with horror or shock

to impale or fix with a sharp weapon or other device

med to cut through (a limb or other organ), as in amputation

Derived forms of transfix

transfixion (trænsˈfɪkʃən), noun

Word Origin for transfix

C16: from Latin transfīgere to pierce through, from trans- + fīgere to thrust in

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	transfix
释义	transfix [ trans-fiks ] / trænsˈfɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR transfix ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), trans·fixed or trans·fixt, trans·fix·ing. to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc. to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale. to hold or fasten with or on something that pierces. Origin of transfix 1580–90; <Latin trānsfīxus (past participle of trānsfīgere to pierce through), equivalent to trāns-trans- + fīg(ere) to pierce + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR transfix 1 fascinate, spellbind, engross, captivate, enthrall. SEE SYNONYMS FOR transfix ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM transfix trans·fix·ion [trans-fik-shuhn], /trænsˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·trans·fixed, adjective Words nearby transfix transfer station, transfiguration, transfigure, transfinite, transfinite number, transfix, transfixion, transfixion suture, transform, transformation, transformational-generative grammar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for transfix Miraculously, Malala survived, and her courage, wisdom, and optimism have continued to transfix and inspire the world. Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More\|Paula Kweskin\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Merle was looking Old Broadbrim squarely in the eye and his gaze seemed to transfix him like a lance. Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia\|Author of "Old Broadbrim" The natives made deep pits to catch them, with bamboo spears at the bottom to transfix them when they fall in. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak\|Harriette McDougall At the same moment Glumm ran up, intending to transfix the brute with his spear. Erling the Bold\|R.M. Ballantyne He drove his point to transfix his opponent whom a series of calculated disengages uncovered in that line. Scaramouche\|Rafael Sabatini What spear can transfix the dragon of passion which rages here? The Bride of the Nile, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for transfix transfix / (trænsˈfɪks) / verb -fixes, -fixing, -fixed or -fixt (tr) to render motionless, esp with horror or shock to impale or fix with a sharp weapon or other device med to cut through (a limb or other organ), as in amputation Derived forms of transfix transfixion (trænsˈfɪkʃən), noun Word Origin for transfix C16: from Latin transfīgere to pierce through, from trans- + fīgere to thrust in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to transfix stun, fascinate, petrify, captivate, engross, hypnotize, enchant, mesmerize, rivet, paralyze, bewitch, spellbind, hold, root, palsy, lance, spit, spear, fix, puncture
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transfix

verb (used with object), trans·fixed or trans·fixt, trans·fix·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for transfix

verb -fixes, -fixing, -fixed or -fixt (tr)

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