engrossing

/ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈgrō-siŋ en-/ (ame, mw)

engrossing — adjective

  • engrossingpositive
  • more engrossingcomparative
  • most engrossingsuperlative

1. so interesting that it keeps your mind fixed on it and makes everything else fad

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so interesting that it keeps your mind fixed on it and makes everything else fade into the background

例句

Sumin found the podcast so engrossing that the bus passed her stop.

so + adjective + that-clause

The children sat quietly through the engrossing puppet show in the square.

同義詞
  • absorbing

    very close in meaning, often stressing deep mental involvement

  • captivating

    adds a sense of charm or beauty that wins attention

  • gripping

    often used for tense or suspenseful stories

  • engaging

    milder and broader, without the idea of total attention

反義詞
  • boring

    common opposite for something that fails to hold interest

  • dull

    suggests a lack of energy or liveliness

  • tedious

    adds the idea of something that feels long and tiring

文法句型

be + engrossing

find + noun + engrossing

engrossing + noun

用法筆記

Most often used for books, films, stories, games, and talks that keep someone's attention for a long stretch of time. It usually describes the thing being watched, read, or heard, not the person paying attention.

常見錯誤

❌I was engrossing in the novel all evening.
✅I was engrossed in the novel all evening.
💡use engrossed for the person whose attention is completely taken up.
❌The meeting was engrossed, so nobody checked a phone.
✅The meeting was engrossing, so nobody checked a phone.
💡use engrossing for the event or thing that holds attention.