captivation

/ˌkap-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce captivation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

captivation — 名詞

1. the act of drawing people in so strongly that they keep watching, listening, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

迷人魅力

把人目光和注意力牢牢抓住的力量

the act of drawing people in so strongly that they keep watching, listening, or thinking about something

例句

The speaker's captivation of the room began before he finished his first story.

那位講者迷住全場的力量，在第一個故事還沒講完前就已經出現了。

captivation of [audience] for the effect on listeners

Critics praised the film's captivation of young viewers in its first week.

影評人稱讚這部電影在上映第一週就展現出迷住年輕觀眾的迷人魅力。

同義詞
  • appeal

    broader and more everyday; can refer to anything that attracts interest or liking

  • allure

    stronger and more literary; often suggests beauty or mystery

  • pull

    informal; emphasizes a strong power to attract people

反義詞
  • boredom

    a state where nothing holds attention

  • dullness

    a lack of interest or excitement that fails to attract people

文法句型

captivation of [group]

[story/show/performer] + captivation of [audience]

用法筆記

Often used in formal descriptions of the effect a performer, story, or scene has on other people. The common pattern is 'the captivation of [group],' which focuses on the pull created by the source, not on the audience's inner feeling.

2. a state of being so charmed or absorbed that you give something all your attenti

2.名詞C1
釋義

著迷

完全被吸引住、專心投入的狀態

a state of being so charmed or absorbed that you give something all your attention

例句

Ritu listened in captivation as her grandfather described trading on the river years ago.

Ritu 聽著祖父描述多年前在河上做買賣的情景，聽得十分著迷。

in captivation after listen/watch verbs

The children stared in captivation when the magician pulled a live dove from his hat.

魔術師從帽子裡拉出活鴿子時，孩子們看得著迷。

同義詞
  • fascination

    broader and more common; can be intellectual as well as emotional

  • enchantment

    suggests delight or a magical feeling rather than simple focus

  • absorption

    emphasizes complete concentration more than charm

反義詞

文法句型

in captivation

with captivation

watch/listen in captivation

用法筆記

Usually appears after prepositions such as 'in' and 'with,' especially after verbs like watch, listen, and stare. This sense describes the listener's or viewer's inward state, unlike sense 1, which names the effect created by the thing that attracts them.