fascinate

fas·ci·nate

F0045100 (făs′ə-nāt′)v. fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing, fas·ci·nates v.tr.1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of. See Synonyms at charm.2. Archaic To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.3. Obsolete To bewitch.v.intr. To capture and hold someone's interest and attention.

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[Latin fascināre, fascināt-, to cast a spell on, from fascinum, an evil spell, a phallic-shaped amulet.]

fascinate

(ˈfæsɪˌneɪt) vb (mainly tr) 1. to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity: his stories fascinated me for hours. 2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe3. archaic to put under a spell[C16: from Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitching] ˈfasciˌnatedly adv ˌfasciˈnation n ˈfascinative adjUsage: A person can be fascinated by or with another person or thing. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone

fas•ci•nate

(ˈfæs əˌneɪt)

v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.t. 1. to attract and hold attentively or immovably by a unique power or some unusual or special quality; enthrall; spellbind; transfix. 2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure: Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me. 3. Obs. to bewitch. v.i. 4. to capture the interest or grip the attention. [1590–1600; < Latin fascinātus, past participle of fascināre to bewitch, cast a spell on, v. derivative of fascinum evil spell, bewitchment] fas′ci•nat`ed•ly, adv.

fascinate

, fascinator - Fascinate is derived from Latin fascinare, "to bewitch or enchant," and a fascinator was a magician.See also related terms for magician.

fascinate

Past participle: fascinated
Gerund: fascinating

Imperative
fascinate
fascinate

Present
I fascinate
you fascinate
he/she/it fascinates
we fascinate
you fascinate
they fascinate

Preterite
I fascinated
you fascinated
he/she/it fascinated
we fascinated
you fascinated
they fascinated

Present Continuous
I am fascinating
you are fascinating
he/she/it is fascinating
we are fascinating
you are fascinating
they are fascinating

Present Perfect
I have fascinated
you have fascinated
he/she/it has fascinated
we have fascinated
you have fascinated
they have fascinated

Past Continuous
I was fascinating
you were fascinating
he/she/it was fascinating
we were fascinating
you were fascinating
they were fascinating

Past Perfect
I had fascinated
you had fascinated
he/she/it had fascinated
we had fascinated
you had fascinated
they had fascinated

Future
I will fascinate
you will fascinate
he/she/it will fascinate
we will fascinate
you will fascinate
they will fascinate

Future Perfect
I will have fascinated
you will have fascinated
he/she/it will have fascinated
we will have fascinated
you will have fascinated
they will have fascinated

Future Continuous
I will be fascinating
you will be fascinating
he/she/it will be fascinating
we will be fascinating
you will be fascinating
they will be fascinating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fascinating
you have been fascinating
he/she/it has been fascinating
we have been fascinating
you have been fascinating
they have been fascinating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fascinating
you will have been fascinating
he/she/it will have been fascinating
we will have been fascinating
you will have been fascinating
they will have been fascinating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fascinating
you had been fascinating
he/she/it had been fascinating
we had been fascinating
you had been fascinating
they had been fascinating

Conditional
I would fascinate
you would fascinate
he/she/it would fascinate
we would fascinate
you would fascinate
they would fascinate

Past Conditional
I would have fascinated
you would have fascinated
he/she/it would have fascinated
we would have fascinated
you would have fascinated
they would have fascinated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fascinate - cause to be interested or curious intriguegrab, seize - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
	2.	fascinate - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"spellbind, transfix, gripinterest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
	3.	fascinate - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, catchhold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

fascinate

verb entrance, delight, charm, absorb, intrigue, enchant, rivet, captivate, enthral, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, transfix, mesmerize, hypnotize, engross, enrapture, interest greatly, enamour, hold spellbound, spellbind, infatuate She fascinated him, on and off stage.
bore, disgust, irritate, alienate, sicken, jade, put you off, turn you off (informal), disenchant

fascinate

verb1. To please greatly or irresistibly:beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, entrance.2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:arrest, catch up, enthrall, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix.Slang: grab.

Translations

使神魂颠倒迷住

fascinate

(ˈfӕsineit) verb to charm; to attract or interest very strongly. She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people. 迷住，使神魂顛倒 迷住，使神魂颠倒 ˈfascinating adjective very charming, attractive or interesting. a fascinating story. 迷人的 迷人的ˌfasciˈnation noun1. the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated. the look of fascination on the children's faces. 迷戀 迷恋2. the power of fascinating or something that has this. Old books have/hold a fascination for him. 迷惑力 魔力，魅力