fixated
/fɪkˈseɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪkseɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfik-ˌsā-təd/ (ame, mw)
fixated — 形容詞
- fixatedpositive
- more fixatedcomparative
- most fixatedsuperlative
1. thinking about one particular person, idea, or thing so much and so often that y
執著的；癡迷
對某人事物過度專注而無法擺脫
thinking about one particular person, idea, or thing so much and so often that you cannot focus on anything else, with a degree of attention other people see as excessive or unhealthy.
Talia is fixated on becoming a doctor and studies until midnight every single day.
Talia 一心執著於成為醫生，每天都念書念到午夜。
be fixated on + gerund (a goal or activity)
Ever since the burglary, William has been fixated on locking every window before bed.
自從遭小偷之後，William 就執著於睡前要把每扇窗戶都鎖好。
be fixated on + gerund (a worry or compulsive habit)
The coach told his players not to be so fixated on winning practice games.
教練告訴他的球員，不要太執著於贏下練習賽。
Layla seems fixated with her ex-boyfriend, mentioning him in almost every conversation.
Layla 似乎對前男友念念不忘，幾乎每次聊天都會提到他。
Many parents are fixated on school rankings rather than on what their children actually learn.
許多家長執著於學校排名，而不是孩子實際學到了什麼。
- obsessed
the most common everyday equivalent; slightly stronger and also takes 'with' or 'about'.
- preoccupied
milder; suggests one's mind is full of the topic but without the unhealthy edge of 'fixated'.
- hung up on
informal; usually about a person or unresolved emotional issue.
- indifferent
showing no interest at all in the thing others are fixated on.
- open-minded
willing to consider many options, the opposite of locked onto one.
文法句型
be fixated on + noun/gerund
be fixated with + noun
用法筆記
Almost always predicative and followed by 'on'; the variant with 'with' is less common and slightly more emotional in tone. Carries a clearly negative judgement — the speaker views the focus as excessive or unhealthy, not as healthy dedication.