bewitched
bewitched — 形容詞
- bewitchedpositive
- more bewitchedcomparative
- most bewitchedsuperlative
1. feeling such a powerful attraction or fascination for someone or something that
著迷
被強烈吸引，如中魔法般著迷
feeling such a powerful attraction or fascination for someone or something that your thoughts and actions are completely taken over — as if a magical spell had been cast on you
The audience sat bewitched by the dancer's graceful movements on stage.
觀眾坐在那裡，被舞者優雅的舞姿深深迷住。
passive-like: sit bewitched by [sth/sb]
Kwame stood bewitched in front of the old painting, unable to look away.
Kwame 站在那幅舊畫前看得出神，無法移開視線。
adjective complement after 'stood'
Bao felt completely bewitched by the strange music that seemed to come from nowhere.
Bao 被那彷彿憑空出現的奇特音樂完全迷住了。
In the fairy tale, the prince was bewitched by a wicked witch and locked in a tower.
在童話故事裡，王子被邪惡的女巫施了魔法，關在塔裡。
The whole town seemed bewitched by the newcomer's charm and mysterious stories.
整個小鎮似乎都被那位新來者的魅力和神祕故事迷住了。
- fascinated
less intense; describes strong interest without the idea of being controlled
- enchanted
more positive and magical in tone; often implies delight rather than control
- captivated
very similar focus of attention; suggests being held by charm or beauty
- spellbound
strongest of the group; suggests being completely unable to move or look away
- repelled
feeling strong dislike or disgust rather than attraction
文法句型
be + bewitched + by/with [sb/sth]
seem/feel + bewitched
用法筆記
Frequently used in a passive-like structure with 'by' to name the source of the fascination. Can describe either literal magic (fairy tales, folklore) or a figurative sense of being powerfully attracted to or absorbed by something.