| 单词 | mesmerized |
| 释义 | mesmerized (once / 18156 pages) adj If you’re mesmerized, you are so fascinated by something, you can’t look away. The mesmerized look in your eyes reveals that watching hockey seems to put you in a trance. Pronounced "mez-mur-ized," the adjective mesmerized describes being held in place by something — not physically — but by extreme interest in what you see or hear. Great movies keep you mesmerized or almost hypnotized with giant images and sounds. Being mesmerized almost feels like you are in a spell, as some people feel when looking at celebrity gossip and photos online. 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) adj having your attention fixated as though by a spell Syn fascinated, hypnotised, hypnotized, mesmerised, spell-bound, spellbound, transfixed enchanted influenced as by charms or incantations |
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