| 单词 | mesmerize |
| 释义 | mesmerize (once / 9099 pages) 1v 2v You meet someone and you can’t take your eyes off them, like you are connected by an invisible cord and can’t break free. Those kinds of people have the power to mesmerize, holding your attention like you’re under hypnosis. The word mesmerize comes from the last name of 18th century German physician Franz Mesmer, who believed that all people and objects are pulled together by a strong magnetic force, later called mesmerism. If you ever start to feel mesmerized, maybe it’s because you find someone fascinating, or maybe you’ve been hypnotized by a magician. Hard to tell from here. WORD FAMILYmesmerize: mesmerized, mesmerizes, mesmerizing+/mesmerizing: mesmerizingly USAGE EXAMPLESOn Sunday, New Yorkers were mesmerized by the artwork adorning the walls. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) He mesmerized on the court, his game showing no signs of decay in his 14th season. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) “Her daughter was really mesmerized by her mother always,” he said. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 v attract strongly, as if with a magnet 2Syn|Hyper bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, spellbind charm, influence, tempt induce into action by using one's charm v induce hypnosis in Syn|Hypo|Hyper hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise entrance, spellbind put into a trance calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
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