| 单词 | enthralled |
| 释义 | enthralled (once / 6012 pages) adj You are enthralled when filled with delight and wonder at something, to the point where time seems to stand still. Creators of day time soap operas count on viewers being enthralled to make their money. There's a transporting quality to the act of being enthralled, as though you have been, quite literally, whisked away. This is not surprising, given the origin of the word, which comes from two Latin words, en, "to make" or "put in," and thrall, "to hold in mental or moral bondage." So the next time a movie or book (or daytime soap) enthralls you, remember you are indeed being kidnapped in some way. WORD FAMILYenthral: enthralled, enthralling, enthrals+/enthralling: enthrallingly USAGE EXAMPLESThey mingled alongside families with small children, equally enthralled with the music. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) Yet visitors are enthralled when an elusive wolf darts across a backwoods trail or a distant howl breaks the silence of a starry night. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) Max, enthralled with a basketball hoop suspended on a trampoline, is too distracted to care about the camera. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) adj filled with wonder and delight Syn beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, entranced enchanted influenced as by charms or incantations |
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